Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Andrena varians compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Andrena	Rhinolophus
Species	Andrena varians	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
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.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

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.