Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Long-Leaved Bluets

Andrena varians compared with Houstonia longifolia

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Long-Leaved Bluets is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Long-Leaved Bluets
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Gentianales (용담목)
Family	Andrenidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Houstonia
Species	Andrena varians	Houstonia longifolia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Long-Leaved Bluets

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Long-Leaved Bluets
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.

Long-Leaved Bluets

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.