Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Western Hemlock-spruce

Andrena varians compared with Tsuga heterophylla

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Western Hemlock-spruce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Western Hemlock-spruce
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Insecta (Insects) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Andrenidae Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Andrena Tsuga
Species Andrena varians Tsuga heterophylla

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Western Hemlock-spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Western Hemlock-spruce
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.

Western Hemlock-spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.

Western Hemlock-spruce

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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