Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Centric diatom

Andrena varians compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Andrenidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Andrena	Skeletonema
Species	Andrena varians	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).