Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gansu Shrew

Andrena varians compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Andrena	Sorex
Species	Andrena varians	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.