Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Spanish Ash

Andrena varians compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Spanish Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spanish Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Inga
Species	Andrena varians	Inga ingoides

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spanish Ash
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.

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.