Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Golden Toad

Andrena varians compared with Incilius periglenes

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Golden Toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Golden Toad
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	Bufonidae
Genus	Andrena	Incilius
Species	Andrena varians	Incilius periglenes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Golden Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Golden Toad
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.

Golden Toad

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.