Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Savin

Andrena varians compared with Juniperus sabina

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Savin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Savin
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	Juniperus
Species	Andrena varians	Juniperus sabina

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Savin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Savin
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.

Savin

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.