Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Greater Eastern Peaclam

Andrena varians compared with Pisidium dubium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Greater Eastern Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Andrenidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Andrena	Pisidium
Species	Andrena varians	Pisidium dubium

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Greater Eastern Peaclam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Greater Eastern Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Greater Eastern Peaclam
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.

Greater Eastern Peaclam

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.