Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Strap-leaf Willow

Andrena varians compared with Salix ligulifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Strap-leaf Willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Andrenidae Salicaceae
Genus Andrena Salix
Species Andrena varians Salix ligulifolia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Strap-leaf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Strap-leaf Willow
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.

Strap-leaf Willow

Habitat

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

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.

Strap-leaf Willow

No description available.

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