Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Böhm's Bee-eater

Andrena varians compared with Merops boehmi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Böhm's Bee-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Meropidae
Genus	Andrena	Merops
Species	Andrena varians	Merops boehmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Böhm's Bee-eater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Böhm's Bee-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Böhm's Bee-eater
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.

Böhm's Bee-eater

Habitat

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

Range

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.

Böhm's Bee-eater

The Böhm's Bee-eater (Merops boehmi) is a species in the genus Merops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway