Blackthorn Mining Bee vs shield clover

Andrena varians compared with Trifolium clypeatum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while shield clover is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	shield clover
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	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Trifolium
Species	Andrena varians	Trifolium clypeatum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

shield clover

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	shield clover
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.

shield clover

Habitat

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

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.