Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Eurasian water shrew

Andrena varians compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Andrenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Andrena	Neomys
Species	Andrena varians	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Eurasian water shrew
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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden