Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Goliath Coucal

Andrena varians compared with Centropus goliath

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Goliath Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Andrena	Centropus
Species	Andrena varians	Centropus goliath

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Goliath Coucal
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.

Goliath Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway