Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Coppery Sprite

Andrena varians compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Arielulus
Species	Andrena varians	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Coppery 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.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.