Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pea

Andrena varians compared with Lathyrus pannonicus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lathyrus
Species	Andrena varians	Lathyrus pannonicus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pea
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.

Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Latvia, Poland, and United States.

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.