Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Freshwater stingray

Andrena varians compared with Potamotrygon hystrix

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Freshwater stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Freshwater stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Andrena	Potamotrygon
Species	Andrena varians	Potamotrygon hystrix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Freshwater stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Freshwater stingray
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.

Freshwater stingray

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.