Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Strobe

Andrena varians compared with Pinus strobus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Strobe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Strobe
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Andrena varians	Pinus strobus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Strobe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Strobe
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.

Strobe

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden