Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ili Pika

Andrena varians compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Andrenidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Andrena	Ochotona
Species	Andrena varians	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.