Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Staph Aureus

Andrena varians compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Staphylococcales
Family	Andrenidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Andrena	Staphylococcus
Species	Andrena varians	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.