Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Foca Pia

Andrena varians compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Andrenidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Andrena	Pagophilus
Species	Andrena varians	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden