Blackthorn Mining Bee vs broad-tail shortfin squid

Andrena varians compared with Illex coindetii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while broad-tail shortfin squid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	broad-tail shortfin squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Andrenidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Andrena	Illex
Species	Andrena varians	Illex coindetii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and broad-tail shortfin squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

broad-tail shortfin squid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	broad-tail shortfin squid
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.

broad-tail shortfin squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

broad-tail shortfin squid

The Broad-Tail Shortfin Squid (Illex coindetii) is a species in the genus Illex. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden