Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fringed dodder

Andrena varians compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Andrenidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cuscuta
Species	Andrena varians	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (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.