Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Yellow Ipe

Andrena varians compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Handroanthus
Species	Andrena varians	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yellow Ipe
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.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.