Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Water-snowflake

Andrena varians compared with Nymphoides indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Water-snowflake
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (แมลง) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Hymenoptera (แตน) Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family Andrenidae Menyanthaceae
Genus Andrena Nymphoides
Species Andrena varians Nymphoides indica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Water-snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Water-snowflake
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.

Water-snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guinea, Indonesia, 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.

Water-snowflake

No description available.

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