Blackthorn Mining Bee vs captain cone

Andrena varians compared with Conus capitaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	captain cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Andrenidae	Conidae
Genus	Andrena	Conus
Species	Andrena varians	Conus capitaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

captain cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	captain cone
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.

captain cone

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Mozambique, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.

captain cone

The Captain Cone (Conus capitaneus) is a species in the genus Conus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.