Blackthorn Mining Bee vs goosebump sponge

Andrena varians compared with Dysidea fragilis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while goosebump sponge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	goosebump sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dictyoceratida (Dictyoceratida)
Family	Andrenidae	Dysideidae
Genus	Andrena	Dysidea
Species	Andrena varians	Dysidea fragilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

goosebump sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	goosebump sponge
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.

goosebump sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden