Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Diffuse wallflower

Andrena varians compared with Erysimum diffusum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Diffuse wallflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Diffuse wallflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Andrenidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Andrena	Erysimum
Species	Andrena varians	Erysimum diffusum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Diffuse wallflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Diffuse wallflower
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.

Diffuse wallflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.