Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Deodar Weevil

Andrena varians compared with Pissodes nemorensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Deodar Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Deodar Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Andrena	Pissodes
Species	Andrena varians	Pissodes nemorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Deodar Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Deodar Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Deodar Weevil
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.

Deodar Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, South Africa, 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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark