Atitlan Grebe vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Podilymbus gigas compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• Atitlan Grebe is Extinct while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atitlan Grebe	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Podicipedidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Podilymbus	Andrena
Species	Podilymbus gigas	Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atitlan Grebe

EX — Extinct

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atitlan Grebe	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atitlan Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Atitlan Grebe

The Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) is a species in the genus Podilymbus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway