Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pracht-Nelke

Andrena varians compared with Dianthus superbus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pracht-Nelke is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pracht-Nelke
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Dianthus
Species	Andrena varians	Dianthus superbus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pracht-Nelke

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pracht-Nelke
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.

Pracht-Nelke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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