Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Giant Swamp Frog

Andrena varians compared with Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Giant Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Andrenidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Andrena	Hoplobatrachus
Species	Andrena varians	Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Giant Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Giant Swamp Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Giant Swamp Frog
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.

Giant Swamp Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.

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.