Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cherry-eye Sprite

Andrena varians compared with Pseudagrion sublacteum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Cherry-eye Sprite
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Andrenidae Coenagrionidae
Genus Andrena Pseudagrion
Species Andrena varians Pseudagrion sublacteum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Cherry-eye Sprite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cherry-eye Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Cherry-eye Sprite
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.

Cherry-eye Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cherry-eye Sprite

The Cherry-eye Sprite (Pseudagrion sublacteum) is a species in the genus Pseudagrion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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