Blackthorn Mining Bee vs False Slender-footed Robberfly

Andrena varians compared with Leptarthrus vitripennis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while False Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	False Slender-footed Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Asilidae
Genus	Andrena	Leptarthrus
Species	Andrena varians	Leptarthrus vitripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and False Slender-footed Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

False Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	False Slender-footed Robberfly
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.

False Slender-footed Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden