Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hängendes Leimkraut

Andrena varians compared with Silene pendula

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Hängendes Leimkraut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hängendes Leimkraut
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	Silene
Species	Andrena varians	Silene pendula

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hängendes Leimkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hängendes Leimkraut
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.

Hängendes Leimkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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