Banded Cotinga vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Cotinga maculata compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• Banded Cotinga is Critically Endangered while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Cotinga	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cotingidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Cotinga	Andrena
Species	Cotinga maculata	Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Cotinga

CR — Critically Endangered

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Cotinga	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Banded Cotinga

The Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata) is a species in the genus Cotinga. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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