Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Wiesen-Sauerampfer

Andrena varians compared with Rumex acetosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wiesen-Sauerampfer
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rumex
Species	Andrena varians	Rumex acetosa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Wiesen-Sauerampfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wiesen-Sauerampfer
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.

Wiesen-Sauerampfer

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.