Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mountain Saffron

Andrena varians compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Andrenidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Andrena	Solorina
Species	Andrena varians	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.