Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Engelmann Spruce

Andrena varians compared with Picea engelmannii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Engelmann Spruce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Engelmann Spruce
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	Picea
Species	Andrena varians	Picea engelmannii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Engelmann Spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Engelmann Spruce
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.

Engelmann Spruce

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia) and Europe (5 countries).

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