Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sparaxis

Andrena varians compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sparaxis
Species	Andrena varians	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sparaxis
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.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.