Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dale's Oak Clearwing

Andrena varians compared with Synanthedon conopiformis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dale's Oak Clearwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dale's Oak Clearwing
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	Sesiidae
Genus	Andrena	Synanthedon
Species	Andrena varians	Synanthedon conopiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Dale's Oak Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dale's Oak Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dale's Oak Clearwing
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.

Dale's Oak Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.