Blackthorn Mining Bee vs gammarid shrimp

Andrena varians compared with Gammarus salinus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while gammarid shrimp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	gammarid shrimp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Andrenidae	Gammaridae
Genus	Andrena	Gammarus
Species	Andrena varians	Gammarus salinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and gammarid shrimp share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

gammarid shrimp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	gammarid shrimp
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.

gammarid shrimp

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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