Blackthorn Mining Bee vs willow-weed

Andrena varians compared with Persicaria decipiens

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while willow-weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	willow-weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Andrena	Persicaria
Species	Andrena varians	Persicaria decipiens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

willow-weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	willow-weed
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.

willow-weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Madagascar, and Norway.

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.