Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Brightspot skate

Andrena varians compared with Breviraja claramaculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Brightspot skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Rajidae
Genus	Andrena	Breviraja
Species	Andrena varians	Breviraja claramaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Brightspot skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Brightspot skate
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.

Brightspot skate

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.

Brightspot skate

The Brightspot skate (Breviraja claramaculata) is a species in the genus Breviraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.