Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Palmita

Andrena varians compared with Dioon tomasellii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Palmita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Palmita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Andrenidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Dioon
Species	Andrena varians	Dioon tomasellii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Palmita
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.

Palmita

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.