Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fox Sparrow

Andrena varians compared with Passerella iliaca

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fox Sparrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fox Sparrow
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	Passerellidae
Genus	Andrena	Passerella
Species	Andrena varians	Passerella iliaca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fox Sparrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fox Sparrow
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.

Fox Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway