Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pheasant's-eye

Andrena varians compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Andrenidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Andrena Adonis
Species Andrena varians Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Pheasant's-eye
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.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pheasant's-eye

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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