Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Glaucous-winged Gull

Andrena varians compared with Larus glaucescens

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Glaucous-winged Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Glaucous-winged Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Laridae
Genus	Andrena	Larus
Species	Andrena varians	Larus glaucescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Glaucous-winged Gull share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous-winged Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Glaucous-winged Gull
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.

Glaucous-winged Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway