Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Andrena varians compared with Physalis acutifolia

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Andrenidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Andrena	Physalis
Species	Andrena varians	Physalis acutifolia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
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.

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan 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.