Blackthorn Mining Bee vs spreading currant

Andrena varians compared with Ribes laxiflorum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while spreading currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	spreading currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Andrenidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ribes
Species	Andrena varians	Ribes laxiflorum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

spreading currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	spreading currant
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.

spreading currant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.