Blackthorn Mining Bee vs flax dodder

Andrena varians compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Andrenidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cuscuta
Species	Andrena varians	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	flax dodder
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.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden