Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Honolulu Cyanea

Andrena varians compared with Cyanea acuminata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Honolulu Cyanea is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Honolulu Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Andrena	Cyanea
Species	Andrena varians	Cyanea acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Honolulu Cyanea

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Honolulu Cyanea
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.

Honolulu Cyanea

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.