Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dwarf round ray

Andrena varians compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Andrena	Urotrygon
Species	Andrena varians	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dwarf round ray
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.

Dwarf round ray

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.