Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fringed Furrow Bee

Andrena varians compared with Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Fringed Furrow Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Andrenidae Halictidae
Genus Andrena Lasioglossum
Species Andrena varians Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Fringed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Fringed Furrow Bee
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.

Fringed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Fringed Furrow Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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