Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cave lacehopper

Andrena varians compared with Cixius cavazoricus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cave lacehopper is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cave lacehopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Cixiidae
Genus	Andrena	Cixius
Species	Andrena varians	Cixius cavazoricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cave lacehopper

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cave lacehopper
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.

Cave lacehopper

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cave lacehopper

The Cave lacehopper (Cixius cavazoricus) is a species in the genus Cixius. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.