Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Rocket Pincushion

Andrena varians compared with Leucospermum reflexum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Rocket Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rocket Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Andrenidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Andrena	Leucospermum
Species	Andrena varians	Leucospermum reflexum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rocket Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rocket Pincushion
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.

Rocket Pincushion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.