Blackthorn Mining Bee vs White Afzelia

Andrena varians compared with Afzelia pachyloba

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while White Afzelia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	White Afzelia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Afzelia
Species	Andrena varians	Afzelia pachyloba

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

White Afzelia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	White Afzelia
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 Afzelia

Habitat

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

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.