Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Wall iris

Andrena varians compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena varians	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wall iris
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.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.

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.