Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Turkish Squill

Andrena varians compared with Scilla bithynica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Turkish Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Turkish Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Scilla
Species	Andrena varians	Scilla bithynica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Turkish Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Turkish Squill
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.

Turkish Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.