Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Rabbitear iris

Andrena varians compared with Iris laevigata

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Rabbitear iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rabbitear iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena varians	Iris laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Rabbitear iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rabbitear iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rabbitear iris
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.

Rabbitear iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.