Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Equatorial Antpitta

Andrena varians compared with Grallaria saturata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Equatorial Antpitta is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Equatorial Antpitta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Grallariidae
Genus	Andrena	Grallaria
Species	Andrena varians	Grallaria saturata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Antpitta

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Equatorial Antpitta
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.

Equatorial Antpitta

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.