Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Butterfly Stingaree

Andrena varians compared with Urolophus papilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Butterfly Stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Andrena	Urolophus
Species	Andrena varians	Urolophus papilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Butterfly Stingaree
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.

Butterfly Stingaree

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.

Butterfly Stingaree

The Butterfly Stingaree (Urolophus papilio) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.