Blackthorn Mining Bee vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Andrena varians compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	small-seed alfalfa 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 planiflora

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	small-seed alfalfa 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.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

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.