Blackthorn Mining Bee vs iris brévicaule

Andrena varians compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	iris brévicaule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena varians	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and iris brévicaule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

iris brévicaule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	iris brévicaule
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.

iris brévicaule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.