Dunkle Königskerze vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Verbascum nigrum compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dunkle Königskerze Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige) Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family Scrophulariaceae Andrenidae
Genus Verbascum Andrena
Species Verbascum nigrum Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Dunkle Königskerze

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dunkle Königskerze Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunkle Königskerze

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Dunkle Königskerze

The Black Mullein (Verbascum nigrum) is a species in the genus Verbascum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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