Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cullum's Humble Bee

Andrena varians compared with Bombus cullumanus

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cullum's Humble Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Cullum's Humble Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (حيوانات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل) Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same Insecta (حشرات) Insecta (حشرات)
Order same Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة) Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)
Family Andrenidae Apidae (Bees)
Genus Andrena Bombus
Species Andrena varians Bombus cullumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Cullum's Humble Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (غشائيات الأجنحة)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cullum's Humble Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Cullum's Humble Bee
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.

Cullum's Humble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Cullum's Humble Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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