Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Globe Skimmer

Andrena varians compared with Pantala flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Globe Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Andrena	Pantala
Species	Andrena varians	Pantala flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Globe Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Globe Skimmer
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.

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

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.