Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fat Guam Partula

Andrena varians compared with Partula gibba

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fat Guam Partula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Andrenidae	Partulidae
Genus	Andrena	Partula
Species	Andrena varians	Partula gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Fat Guam Partula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fat Guam Partula
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.

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway