Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Buffy Helmetcrest

Andrena varians compared with Oxypogon stubelii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Buffy Helmetcrest is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Buffy Helmetcrest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Andrena	Oxypogon
Species	Andrena varians	Oxypogon stubelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Buffy Helmetcrest

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Buffy Helmetcrest
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.

Buffy Helmetcrest

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Buffy Helmetcrest

The Buffy Helmetcrest (Oxypogon stubelii) is a species in the genus Oxypogon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway