Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Feld-Sesel

Andrena varians compared with Seseli libanotis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Feld-Sesel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Feld-Sesel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Seseli
Species	Andrena varians	Seseli libanotis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Feld-Sesel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Feld-Sesel
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.

Feld-Sesel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.