Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ponytail Palm

Andrena varians compared with Beaucarnea gracilis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ponytail Palm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ponytail Palm
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	Beaucarnea
Species	Andrena varians	Beaucarnea gracilis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ponytail Palm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ponytail Palm
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.

Ponytail Palm

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.