Blackthorn Mining Bee vs False widow

Andrena varians compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Andrenidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Andrena	Steatoda
Species	Andrena varians	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and False widow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	False widow
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 widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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