Blackthorn Mining Bee vs chalk carpet

Andrena varians compared with Scotopteryx bipunctaria

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while chalk carpet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	chalk carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Geometridae
Genus	Andrena	Scotopteryx
Species	Andrena varians	Scotopteryx bipunctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

chalk carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	chalk carpet
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.

chalk carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.

chalk carpet

The Chalk carpet (Scotopteryx bipunctaria) is a species in the genus Scotopteryx. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.