Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Durango Pine

Andrena varians compared with Pinus durangensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Durango Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Durango Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Pinales (구과목)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Andrena varians	Pinus durangensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Durango Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Durango Pine
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.

Durango Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.