Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pitilla

Andrena varians compared with Yucca endlichiana

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pitilla is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Yucca
Species	Andrena varians	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pitilla
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.

Pitilla

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.