Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tickclover
Andrena varians compared with Desmodium incanum
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blackthorn Mining Bee | Tickclover |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Andrenidae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Andrena | Desmodium |
| Species | Andrena varians | Desmodium incanum |
Conservation Status
Blackthorn Mining Bee
LC — Least ConcernTickclover
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blackthorn Mining Bee | Tickclover |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Blackthorn Mining Bee
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.
Tickclover
Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
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.
Tickclover
No description available.
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