Blackthorn Mining Bee vs fig wax scale

Andrena varians compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Coccidae
Genus	Andrena	Ceroplastes
Species	Andrena varians	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.