Blackthorn Mining Bee vs thyme broomrape

Andrena varians compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Andrena	Orobanche
Species	Andrena varians	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	thyme broomrape
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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.