Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cretzschmar's Bunting

Andrena varians compared with Emberiza caesia

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cretzschmar's Bunting is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cretzschmar's Bunting
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	Emberizidae
Genus	Andrena	Emberiza
Species	Andrena varians	Emberiza caesia

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Cretzschmar's Bunting share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cretzschmar's Bunting

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cretzschmar's Bunting
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.

Cretzschmar's Bunting

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden