Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Chalcidoid wasp

Andrena varians compared with Tetrastichus clito

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Chalcidoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chalcidoid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Eulophidae
Genus	Andrena	Tetrastichus
Species	Andrena varians	Tetrastichus clito

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Chalcidoid wasp share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Chalcidoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chalcidoid wasp
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.

Chalcidoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Chalcidoid wasp

The Chalcidoid wasp (Tetrastichus clito) is a species in the genus Tetrastichus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden