Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dandelion gall wasp

Andrena varians compared with Phanacis taraxaci

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dandelion gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dandelion gall wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Andrena	Phanacis
Species	Andrena varians	Phanacis taraxaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Dandelion gall wasp share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dandelion gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dandelion gall wasp
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.

Dandelion gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden