Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Red Heads

Andrena varians compared with Ramboldia russula

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Red Heads is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Red Heads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ramboldiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ramboldia
Species	Andrena varians	Ramboldia russula

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Red Heads

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Red Heads
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.

Red Heads

Habitat

Native to North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.