Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Spiral head ginger

Andrena varians compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Andrenidae	Costaceae
Genus	Andrena	Costus
Species	Andrena varians	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spiral head ginger
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.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (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.