Blackthorn Mining Bee vs yellow flax

Andrena varians compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Linaceae
Genus	Andrena	Linum
Species	Andrena varians	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	yellow flax
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.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.