Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Turk's Cap

Andrena varians compared with Melocactus broadwayi

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Turk's Cap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Turk's Cap
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	Cactaceae
Genus	Andrena	Melocactus
Species	Andrena varians	Melocactus broadwayi

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Turk's Cap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Turk's Cap
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.

Turk's Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. 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.