Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Rape

Andrena varians compared with Brassica napus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Rape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rape
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)	Brassicales (アブラナ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Andrena	Brassica
Species	Andrena varians	Brassica napus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rape
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.

Rape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (7 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden