Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pyrenean Lily

Andrena varians compared with Lilium pyrenaicum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pyrenean Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pyrenean Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lilium
Species	Andrena varians	Lilium pyrenaicum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pyrenean Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pyrenean Lily
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.

Pyrenean Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.