Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Branch-Lettuce

Andrena varians compared with Micranthes pensylvanica

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Branch-Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Branch-Lettuce
Kingdom Animalia (hayvan) Plantae (bitki)
Phylum Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (böcek) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Andrenidae Saxifragaceae
Genus Andrena Micranthes
Species Andrena varians Micranthes pensylvanica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Branch-Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Branch-Lettuce
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.

Branch-Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Branch-Lettuce

The Branch-lettuce (Micranthes pensylvanica) is a species in the genus Micranthes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Canada and United States.

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