Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hermit Thrush

Andrena varians compared with Catharus guttatus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Hermit Thrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hermit Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Turdidae
Genus	Andrena	Catharus
Species	Andrena varians	Catharus guttatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hermit Thrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hermit Thrush
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.

Hermit Thrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden