Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hamlyn's bull-ray

Andrena varians compared with Myliobatis hamlyni

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Hamlyn's bull-ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hamlyn's bull-ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Andrena	Myliobatis
Species	Andrena varians	Myliobatis hamlyni

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Hamlyn's bull-ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hamlyn's bull-ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hamlyn's bull-ray
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.

Hamlyn's bull-ray

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.