Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dot-dash Firefly

Andrena varians compared with Photuris pennsylvanica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dot-dash Firefly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dot-dash Firefly
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	Lampyridae
Genus	Andrena	Photuris
Species	Andrena varians	Photuris pennsylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Dot-dash Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dot-dash Firefly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dot-dash Firefly
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.

Dot-dash Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.