Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dusky Lilysquatter

Andrena varians compared with Paracercion calamorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dusky Lilysquatter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Andrena	Paracercion
Species	Andrena varians	Paracercion calamorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Lilysquatter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dusky Lilysquatter
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.

Dusky Lilysquatter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.