Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Willowherb Leafcutter Bee

Andrena varians compared with Megachile lapponica

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Willowherb Leafcutter Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Willowherb Leafcutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Andrena	Megachile
Species	Andrena varians	Megachile lapponica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Willowherb Leafcutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

View Order: Hymenoptera

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Willowherb Leafcutter Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Willowherb Leafcutter Bee
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.

Willowherb Leafcutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.