Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gold-ringed Tanager

Andrena varians compared with Bangsia aureocincta

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gold-ringed Tanager is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gold-ringed Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Andrena	Bangsia
Species	Andrena varians	Bangsia aureocincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Gold-ringed Tanager share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gold-ringed Tanager

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gold-ringed Tanager
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.

Gold-ringed Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway