Blackthorn Mining Bee vs

Andrena varians compared with Pedobacter ruber

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Insecta (Insects) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family Andrenidae Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Andrena Pedobacter
Species Andrena varians Pedobacter ruber

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee
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.

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Pedobacter ruber is a Gram-negative bacterium in the family Sphingobacteriaceae, named for its distinctive red-pigmented colonies. It was isolated from soil environments and is aerobic, non-motile, and rod-shaped. Members of the genus Pedobacter are widely distributed in soil and freshwater habitats where they participate in organic matter decomposition.

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