Blackthorn Mining Bee vs seakale

Andrena varians compared with Crambe maritima

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while seakale is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	seakale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poecilosclerida (Poecilosclerida)
Family	Andrenidae	Crambeidae
Genus	Andrena	Crambe
Species	Andrena varians	Crambe maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and seakale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

seakale

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	seakale
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.

seakale

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden