Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Plunkett Mallee

Andrena varians compared with Eucalyptus curtisii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Plunkett Mallee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Plunkett Mallee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Andrena	Eucalyptus
Species	Andrena varians	Eucalyptus curtisii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Plunkett Mallee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Plunkett Mallee
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.

Plunkett Mallee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.