Blackthorn Mining Bee vs

Andrena varians compared with Sphingobium abikonense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Insecta (Insects) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Andrenidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Andrena Sphingobium
Species Andrena varians Sphingobium abikonense

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium abikonense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated in Abiko, Japan, capable of degrading xenobiotic compounds. It inhabits contaminated soils and sediments in industrial regions. This chemoheterotrophic bacterium degrades polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds in polluted environments.

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