Blackthorn Mining Bee vs açafrão

Andrena varians compared with Crocus sativus

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while açafrão is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	açafrão
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Andrena	Crocus
Species	Andrena varians	Crocus sativus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

açafrão

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	açafrão
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.

açafrão

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey) and Europe (9 countries).

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.