Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fiery Copper

Andrena varians compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Andrena	Lycaena
Species	Andrena varians	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Fiery Copper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.