Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Eastern Eggar

Andrena varians compared with Eriogaster catax

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Eastern Eggar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Eastern Eggar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Andrena	Eriogaster
Species	Andrena varians	Eriogaster catax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Eggar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Eastern Eggar
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.

Eastern Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.