Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Flat Abalone

Andrena varians compared with Haliotis walallensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Flat Abalone is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Flat Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Andrenidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Andrena	Haliotis
Species	Andrena varians	Haliotis walallensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Flat Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Flat Abalone
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.

Flat Abalone

Habitat

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

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.