Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gall midge

Andrena varians compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Andrena	Contarinia
Species	Andrena varians	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden