Blackthorn Mining Bee vs drill

Andrena varians compared with Mandrillus leucophaeus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while drill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Andrenidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Andrena	Mandrillus
Species	Andrena varians	Mandrillus leucophaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

drill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	drill
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.

drill

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.