Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Siberian catchfly

Andrena varians compared with Silene sibirica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Siberian catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Siberian catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Silene
Species	Andrena varians	Silene sibirica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Siberian catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Siberian catchfly
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.

Siberian catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Moldova, and Romania.

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.