Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hairy Marron

Andrena varians compared with Cherax tenuimanus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Hairy Marron is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hairy Marron
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	Parastacidae
Genus	Andrena	Cherax
Species	Andrena varians	Cherax tenuimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Hairy Marron share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Marron

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hairy Marron
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.

Hairy Marron

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa, Tunisia), Asia (China, Malaysia), Europe (Germany, Norway), North America (Panama), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Peru). Currently classified as Critically 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway