Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cretan Small Heath

Andrena varians compared with Coenonympha thyrsis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cretan Small Heath
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Coenonympha
Species	Andrena varians	Coenonympha thyrsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Cretan Small Heath share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cretan Small Heath
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.

Cretan Small Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.