Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Blue Devil

Andrena varians compared with Echium vulgare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Blue Devil
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (แมลง) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Hymenoptera (แตน) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Andrenidae Boraginaceae
Genus Andrena Echium
Species Andrena varians Echium vulgare

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Blue Devil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Blue Devil
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.

Blue Devil

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Uzbekistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Blue Devil

The Blue Devil (Echium vulgare) is a species in the genus Echium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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