Blackthorn Mining Bee vs House Groundling

Andrena varians compared with Bryotropha domestica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while House Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	House Groundling
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Andrena	Bryotropha
Species	Andrena varians	Bryotropha domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

House Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	House Groundling
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.

House Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.

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.