Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Silver Cadjeput

Andrena varians compared with Melaleuca argentea

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Silver Cadjeput is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Silver Cadjeput
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Andrena	Melaleuca
Species	Andrena varians	Melaleuca argentea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Silver Cadjeput

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Silver Cadjeput
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.

Silver Cadjeput

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.