Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gulf smoothhound

Andrena varians compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Andrenidae	Triakidae
Genus	Andrena	Mustelus
Species	Andrena varians	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gulf smoothhound
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.

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.