Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Foothill Antwren

Andrena varians compared with Epinecrophylla spodionota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Foothill Antwren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Andrena	Epinecrophylla
Species	Andrena varians	Epinecrophylla spodionota

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Foothill Antwren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Foothill Antwren
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.

Foothill Antwren

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.