Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Chestnut Piculet

Andrena varians compared with Picumnus cinnamomeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chestnut Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Picidae
Genus	Andrena	Picumnus
Species	Andrena varians	Picumnus cinnamomeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chestnut Piculet
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 Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 Piculet

The Chestnut Piculet (Picumnus cinnamomeus) is a species in the genus Picumnus. 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