Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gray-taek Crab

Andrena varians compared with Geothelphusa cinerea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gray-taek Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Andrenidae	Potamidae
Genus	Andrena	Geothelphusa
Species	Andrena varians	Geothelphusa cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Gray-taek Crab share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gray-taek Crab

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gray-taek Crab
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.

Gray-taek Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.