Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Rarotonga Cyrtandra

Andrena varians compared with Cyrtandra rarotongensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Rarotonga Cyrtandra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rarotonga Cyrtandra
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Lamiales (ясноткоцветные)
Family	Andrenidae	Gesneriaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cyrtandra
Species	Andrena varians	Cyrtandra rarotongensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rarotonga Cyrtandra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rarotonga Cyrtandra
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.

Rarotonga Cyrtandra

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.