Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Burch's tree snail

Andrena varians compared with Samoana burchi

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Burch's tree snail is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Burch's tree snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Andrenidae	Partulidae
Genus	Andrena	Samoana
Species	Andrena varians	Samoana burchi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Burch's tree snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Burch's tree snail

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Burch's tree snail
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.

Burch's tree snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Burch's tree snail

The Burch's tree snail (Samoana burchi) is a species in the genus Samoana. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.