Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Chiming Wedgebill

Andrena varians compared with Psophodes occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chiming Wedgebill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Psophodidae
Genus	Andrena	Psophodes
Species	Andrena varians	Psophodes occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Chiming Wedgebill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chiming Wedgebill
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.

Chiming Wedgebill

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.

Chiming Wedgebill

The Chiming Wedgebill (Psophodes occidentalis) is a species in the genus Psophodes. 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