Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Impunctate Cellophane Bee

Andrena varians compared with Colletes impunctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Impunctate Cellophane Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Andrenidae Colletidae
Genus Andrena Colletes
Species Andrena varians Colletes impunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Impunctate Cellophane Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Impunctate Cellophane Bee
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.

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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