Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Capped Orb Mussel

Andrena varians compared with Musculium lacustre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Capped Orb Mussel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Andrenidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Andrena	Musculium
Species	Andrena varians	Musculium lacustre

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Capped Orb Mussel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Capped Orb Mussel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Capped Orb Mussel
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.

Capped Orb Mussel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Capped Orb Mussel

The Capped Orb Mussel (Musculium lacustre) is a species in the genus Musculium. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.