Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pineneedle toadflax

Andrena varians compared with Linaria pinifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pineneedle toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Andrena	Linaria
Species	Andrena varians	Linaria pinifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Pineneedle toadflax share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pineneedle toadflax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pineneedle toadflax
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.

Pineneedle toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.