Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ping's Juniper

Andrena varians compared with Juniperus pingii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ping's Juniper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ping's Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Andrena	Juniperus
Species	Andrena varians	Juniperus pingii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ping's Juniper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ping's Juniper
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.

Ping's Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.