Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Schmitz's Cycad

Andrena varians compared with Encephalartos schmitzii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Schmitz's Cycad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Schmitz's Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Andrenidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Encephalartos
Species	Andrena varians	Encephalartos schmitzii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Schmitz's Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Schmitz's Cycad
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.

Schmitz's Cycad

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.