Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Franchet-Steinmispel

Andrena varians compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Franchet-Steinmispel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Franchet-Steinmispel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Cotoneaster
Species	Andrena varians	Cotoneaster franchetii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Franchet-Steinmispel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Franchet-Steinmispel
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.

Franchet-Steinmispel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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.