Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Heath Pseudomys

Andrena varians compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Andrena	Pseudomys
Species	Andrena varians	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Heath Pseudomys
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.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.