Blackthorn Mining Bee vs brown bear

Andrena varians compared with Ursus arctos

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while brown bear is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	brown bear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Andrenidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Andrena	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Andrena varians	Ursus arctos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

brown bear

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	brown bear
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

brown bear

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

brown bear

The world's most widely distributed bear species, brown bears range from North America and Europe across Russia to Japan, occupying forests, tundra, and alpine meadows. Adults can weigh up to 700 kg in coastal Alaskan populations. Omnivores that consume berries, roots, fish, and carrion, brown bears are a keystone species that distribute nutrients across landscapes. Most populations are stable, though some subspecies are threatened.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden