Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Eurasian Thick-knee

Andrena varians compared with Burhinus oedicnemus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Eurasian Thick-knee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Eurasian Thick-knee
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	Burhinidae
Genus	Andrena	Burhinus
Species	Andrena varians	Burhinus oedicnemus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Thick-knee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Eurasian Thick-knee
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 Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden