Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Wateree River Toadshade

Andrena varians compared with Trillium oostingii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Wateree River Toadshade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wateree River Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Trillium
Species	Andrena varians	Trillium oostingii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wateree River Toadshade
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.

Wateree River Toadshade

Habitat

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

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.