Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Silver Palm

Andrena varians compared with Coccothrinax proctorii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Silver Palm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Silver Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Andrenidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Andrena	Coccothrinax
Species	Andrena varians	Coccothrinax proctorii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Silver Palm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Silver Palm
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 Palm

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.