Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Snowbush

Andrena varians compared with Breynia disticha

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Snowbush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Snowbush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Andrenidae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Andrena Breynia
Species Andrena varians Breynia disticha

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Snowbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Snowbush
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.

Snowbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Snowbush

No description available.

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