Blackthorn Mining Bee vs bogan-flea

Andrena varians compared with Calotis hispidula

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while bogan-flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	bogan-flea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Calotis
Species	Andrena varians	Calotis hispidula

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

bogan-flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	bogan-flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

bogan-flea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.

bogan-flea

The bogan-flea (Calotis hispidula) is a species in the genus Calotis. Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden