Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Oakes' evening-primrose

Andrena varians compared with Oenothera oakesiana

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Oakes' evening-primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Oakes' evening-primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Andrena	Oenothera
Species	Andrena varians	Oenothera oakesiana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Oakes' evening-primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Oakes' evening-primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Oakes' evening-primrose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

The Blackthorn Mining Bee (Andrena varians) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.