Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Turtleweed

Andrena varians compared with Batis maritima

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Turtleweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Turtleweed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Andrena	Batis
Species	Andrena varians	Batis maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Turtleweed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Turtleweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Turtleweed
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.

Turtleweed

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, and United States.

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.