Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sandveld Spiderhead

Andrena varians compared with Serruria decipiens

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sandveld Spiderhead is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sandveld Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Andrenidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Andrena	Serruria
Species	Andrena varians	Serruria decipiens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sandveld Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sandveld Spiderhead
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.

Sandveld Spiderhead

Habitat

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

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.