Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Clancy's Rustic

Andrena varians compared with Caradrina kadenii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Clancy's Rustic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Clancy's Rustic
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Andrena	Caradrina
Species	Andrena varians	Caradrina kadenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Clancy's Rustic share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Clancy's Rustic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Clancy's Rustic
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.

Clancy's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Clancy's Rustic

The Clancy's Rustic (Caradrina kadenii) is a species in the genus Caradrina. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden