Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Faden-Agave

Andrena varians compared with Agave filifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Faden-Agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Agave
Species	Andrena varians	Agave filifera

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Faden-Agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Faden-Agave
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.

Faden-Agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Algeria and Taiwan.

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.