Abbott’s Litter Frog vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Leptobrachium abbotti compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott’s Litter Frog	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Megophryidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Leptobrachium	Andrena
Species	Leptobrachium abbotti	Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott’s Litter Frog and Blackthorn Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abbott’s Litter Frog

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott’s Litter Frog	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott’s Litter Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Abbott’s Litter Frog

The Abbott’s Litter Frog (Leptobrachium abbotti) is a species in the genus Leptobrachium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.