Blackthorn Mining Bee vs hydroid

Andrena varians compared with Obelia longissima

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Andrenidae	Campanulariidae
Genus	Andrena	Obelia
Species	Andrena varians	Obelia longissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	hydroid
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.

hydroid

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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