Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Stinking iris

Andrena varians compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena varians	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.