Blackthorn Mining Bee vs trailing iceplant

Andrena varians compared with Lampranthus spectabilis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while trailing iceplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	trailing iceplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Aizoaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lampranthus
Species	Andrena varians	Lampranthus spectabilis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

trailing iceplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	trailing iceplant
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.

trailing iceplant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.