Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Oriental alder

Andrena varians compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Andrenidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Alnus
Species	Andrena varians	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Oriental alder
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.

Oriental alder

Habitat

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

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.