Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Branch-Lettuce

Andrena varians compared with Micranthes pensylvanica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Branch-Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Branch-Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Saxifragales (อันดับอัสดง)
Family	Andrenidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Andrena	Micranthes
Species	Andrena varians	Micranthes pensylvanica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Branch-Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Branch-Lettuce
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.

Branch-Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Branch-Lettuce

The Branch-lettuce (Micranthes pensylvanica) is a species in the genus Micranthes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Canada and United States.