Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tillett Flamebean

Andrena varians compared with Brownea tillettiana

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tillett Flamebean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tillett Flamebean
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	Brownea
Species	Andrena varians	Brownea tillettiana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tillett Flamebean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tillett Flamebean
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.

Tillett Flamebean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.