Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Roe's Cypress-pine

Andrena varians compared with Callitris roei

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Roe's Cypress-pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Roe's Cypress-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Andrena	Callitris
Species	Andrena varians	Callitris roei

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Roe's Cypress-pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Roe's Cypress-pine
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.

Roe's Cypress-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.