Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Honeysuckle Dwarf

Andrena varians compared with Perittia obscurepunctella

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Honeysuckle Dwarf is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Honeysuckle Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Andrena	Perittia
Species	Andrena varians	Perittia obscurepunctella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Honeysuckle Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Honeysuckle Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Honeysuckle Dwarf
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.

Honeysuckle Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.