Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Globe candytuft

Andrena varians compared with Iberis umbellata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Globe candytuft is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Globe candytuft
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Andrenidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Andrena	Iberis
Species	Andrena varians	Iberis umbellata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Globe candytuft

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Globe candytuft
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.

Globe candytuft

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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