Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Forest Swallow

Andrena varians compared with Petrochelidon fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Forest Swallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Forest Swallow
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	Hirundinidae
Genus	Andrena	Petrochelidon
Species	Andrena varians	Petrochelidon fuliginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Forest Swallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Forest Swallow
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.

Forest Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway