Banded Bay Cuckoo vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Cacomantis sonneratii compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Bay Cuckoo	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cuculidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Cacomantis	Andrena
Species	Cacomantis sonneratii	Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Bay Cuckoo and Blackthorn Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Bay Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Bay Cuckoo	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Bay Cuckoo

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.

Banded Bay Cuckoo

The Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii) is a species in the genus Cacomantis. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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