Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Siberian Squill

Andrena varians compared with Scilla siberica

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Siberian Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Siberian Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Scilla
Species	Andrena varians	Scilla siberica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Siberian Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Siberian Squill
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 Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.