Atlantic Stream Crayfish vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Austropotamobius pallipes compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• Atlantic Stream Crayfish is Endangered while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Astacidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Austropotamobius	Andrena
Species	Austropotamobius pallipes	Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Stream Crayfish and Blackthorn Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

EN — Endangered

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Ireland and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

The Atlantic Stream Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) is a species in the genus Austropotamobius. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.