Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Buttercup

Andrena varians compared with Narcissus pseudonarcissus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Narcissus
Species	Andrena varians	Narcissus pseudonarcissus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Buttercup
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.

Buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Buttercup

The Buttercup (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) is a species in the genus Narcissus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden