Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Eurasian Curlew

Andrena varians compared with Numenius arquata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Eurasian Curlew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Eurasian Curlew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Andrena	Numenius
Species	Andrena varians	Numenius arquata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Curlew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Eurasian Curlew
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.

Eurasian Curlew

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian Curlew

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden