Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cornish Midget

Andrena varians compared with Phyllonorycter staintoniella

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cornish Midget is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cornish Midget
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllonorycter
Species	Andrena varians	Phyllonorycter staintoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Cornish Midget share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cornish Midget

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cornish Midget
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.

Cornish Midget

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.