Bartail spurdog vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Squalidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Squalus	Andrena
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bartail spurdog

The Bartail spurdog (Squalus notocaudatus) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.