Blackthorn Mining Bee vs flat-backed millipede

Andrena varians compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Andrenidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Andrena	Polydesmus
Species	Andrena varians	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

View Phylum: Arthropoda

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	flat-backed millipede
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-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.