Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Syrian Chervil

Andrena varians compared with Chaerophyllum syriacum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Syrian Chervil is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Syrian Chervil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Chaerophyllum
Species	Andrena varians	Chaerophyllum syriacum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Chervil

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Syrian Chervil
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.

Syrian Chervil

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.