Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sibthorp's Fritillary

Andrena varians compared with Fritillaria sibthorpiana

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sibthorp's Fritillary is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sibthorp's Fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Fritillaria
Species	Andrena varians	Fritillaria sibthorpiana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sibthorp's Fritillary

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sibthorp's Fritillary
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.

Sibthorp's Fritillary

Habitat

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

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.