arrow worm vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Parasagitta elegans compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sagittidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Andrena
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Blackthorn Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

arrow worm

The Arrow worm, Parasagitta elegans, is a species. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway