Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cryptic Treehunter

Andrena varians compared with Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cryptic Treehunter is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cryptic Treehunter
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	Furnariidae
Genus	Andrena	Cichlocolaptes
Species	Andrena varians	Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cryptic Treehunter

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cryptic Treehunter
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.

Cryptic Treehunter

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway