Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Elegant Spreadwing

Andrena varians compared with Lestes inaequalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Elegant Spreadwing
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	Lestidae
Genus	Andrena	Lestes
Species	Andrena varians	Lestes inaequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Elegant Spreadwing
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.

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.