Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ezo-matsu

Andrena varians compared with Picea jezoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ezo-matsu
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Picea
Species	Andrena varians	Picea jezoensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ezo-matsu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ezo-matsu
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.

Ezo-matsu

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.