Blackthorn Mining Bee vs scarlet beeblossom

Andrena varians compared with Oenothera suffrutescens

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while scarlet beeblossom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	scarlet beeblossom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Andrena	Oenothera
Species	Andrena varians	Oenothera suffrutescens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

scarlet beeblossom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	scarlet beeblossom
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.

scarlet beeblossom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.