Black-eared Cuckoo vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Chrysococcyx osculans compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• Black-eared Cuckoo is Not Evaluated while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared 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	Chrysococcyx	Andrena
Species	Chrysococcyx osculans	Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Cuckoo and Blackthorn Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Cuckoo

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Cuckoo	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared 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.

Black-eared Cuckoo

The Black-eared Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans) is a species in the genus Chrysococcyx. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

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