Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gene's Cave Salamander

Andrena varians compared with Speleomantes genei

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gene's Cave Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gene's Cave Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Andrenidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Andrena	Speleomantes
Species	Andrena varians	Speleomantes genei

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Gene's Cave Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gene's Cave Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gene's Cave Salamander
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.

Gene's Cave Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.