Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Florida torpedo

Andrena varians compared with Torpedo andersoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Florida torpedo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Andrenidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Andrena	Torpedo
Species	Andrena varians	Torpedo andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Florida torpedo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Florida torpedo
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.

Florida torpedo

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.