Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Eureka Skate

Andrena varians compared with Brochiraja heuresa

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Eureka Skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Eureka Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Andrena	Brochiraja
Species	Andrena varians	Brochiraja heuresa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Eureka Skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Eureka Skate
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.

Eureka Skate

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.