Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Raphia Palm

Andrena varians compared with Raphia vinifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Andrenidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Andrena	Raphia
Species	Andrena varians	Raphia vinifera

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Raphia 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.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cameroon.

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.