Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sitka Spruce

Andrena varians compared with Picea sitchensis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sitka Spruce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sitka Spruce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Picea
Species	Andrena varians	Picea sitchensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sitka Spruce
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.

Sitka Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.