Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fatspine spurdog

Andrena varians compared with Squalus crassispinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fatspine spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Squalidae
Genus	Andrena	Squalus
Species	Andrena varians	Squalus crassispinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fatspine spurdog
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.

Fatspine spurdog

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.