Blackthorn Mining Bee vs rasp-leaf pelargonium

Andrena varians compared with Pelargonium radens

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while rasp-leaf pelargonium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	rasp-leaf pelargonium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pelargonium
Species	Andrena varians	Pelargonium radens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

rasp-leaf pelargonium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	rasp-leaf pelargonium
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.

rasp-leaf pelargonium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India and Portugal.

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.