Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Isopod

Andrena varians compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Andrenidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Andrena	Porcellio
Species	Andrena varians	Porcellio dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Isopod share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Isopod
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.

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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