Blackthorn Mining Bee vs harp dandelion

Andrena varians compared with Taraxacum phymatocarpum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while harp dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	harp dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Taraxacum
Species	Andrena varians	Taraxacum phymatocarpum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

harp dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	harp dandelion
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.

harp dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.