Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Highfin dogfish

Andrena varians compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Andrena	Centroscyllium
Species	Andrena varians	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish

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.