Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Succulent spiderwort

Andrena varians compared with Tradescantia crassula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Succulent spiderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Andrenidae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tradescantia
Species	Andrena varians	Tradescantia crassula

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Succulent spiderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Succulent spiderwort
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.

Succulent spiderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.