Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cat flea

Andrena varians compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Andrena	Ctenocephalides
Species	Andrena varians	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cat flea
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.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden