Blackthorn Mining Bee vs sorrel

Andrena varians compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Andrenidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Oxalis
Species	Andrena varians	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.