Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ivory Featherleg

Andrena varians compared with Platycnemis dealbata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ivory Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Andrena	Platycnemis
Species	Andrena varians	Platycnemis dealbata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ivory Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ivory Featherleg
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.

Ivory Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.