Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Vartanii Iris

Andrena varians compared with Iris vartanii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Vartanii Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Vartanii Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena varians	Iris vartanii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Vartanii Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Vartanii Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Vartanii Iris
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.

Vartanii Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.