Blackthorn Mining Bee vs broadleaf milkweed

Andrena varians compared with Asclepias latifolia

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while broadleaf milkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee broadleaf milkweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (inseto) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Andrenidae Apocynaceae
Genus Andrena Asclepias
Species Andrena varians Asclepias latifolia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee broadleaf milkweed
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.

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

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

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.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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