Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Desert Dormouse

Andrena varians compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Gliridae
Genus	Andrena	Selevinia
Species	Andrena varians	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

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.