Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hardhack

Andrena varians compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Spiraea
Species	Andrena varians	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hardhack
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.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.