Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Wild Bermuda Pepper

Andrena varians compared with Peperomia septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Wild Bermuda Pepper is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wild Bermuda Pepper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Andrenidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Peperomia
Species	Andrena varians	Peperomia septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Wild Bermuda Pepper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wild Bermuda Pepper
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.

Wild Bermuda Pepper

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.