Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Seneca Root

Andrena varians compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polygala
Species	Andrena varians	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and 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.