arabette alpine vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Arabis alpina compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arabette alpine Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (plante) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (insecte)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Brassicaceae Andrenidae
Genus Arabis Andrena
Species Arabis alpina Andrena varians

Conservation Status

arabette alpine

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arabette alpine Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arabette alpine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

arabette alpine

The Alpine Rock-Cress (Arabis alpina) is a species in the genus Arabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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:

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