Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tarkian Corydalis

Andrena varians compared with Corydalis tarkiensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tarkian Corydalis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tarkian Corydalis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Andrenidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Andrena	Corydalis
Species	Andrena varians	Corydalis tarkiensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tarkian Corydalis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tarkian Corydalis
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.

Tarkian Corydalis

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.