Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gulper Shark

Andrena varians compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Andrena	Centrophorus
Species	Andrena varians	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gulper Shark
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.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.