Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Chinese Angelica-tree

Andrena varians compared with Aralia chinensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chinese Angelica-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)
Family	Andrenidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Aralia
Species	Andrena varians	Aralia chinensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chinese Angelica-tree
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.

Chinese Angelica-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Chinese Angelica-tree

The Chinese Angelica-tree (Aralia chinensis) is a species in the genus Aralia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway