Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Broad-winged Hawk

Andrena varians compared with Buteo platypterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Andrenidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Andrena	Buteo
Species	Andrena varians	Buteo platypterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Broad-winged Hawk
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-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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-winged Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway