Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Andrena varians compared with Cacomantis castaneiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Andrena	Cacomantis
Species	Andrena varians	Cacomantis castaneiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
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.

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

The Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris) is a species in the genus Cacomantis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway