Blackthorn Mining Bee vs white afara

Andrena varians compared with Terminalia superba

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while white afara is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	white afara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Combretaceae
Genus	Andrena	Terminalia
Species	Andrena varians	Terminalia superba

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

white afara

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	white afara
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.

white afara

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Burundi, Cameroon, and Guinea.

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.