Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Daurian Hedgehog

Andrena varians compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Andrena	Mesechinus
Species	Andrena varians	Mesechinus dauuricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Daurian Hedgehog
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.

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.