Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Jerine's Widow

Andrena varians compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Dingana
Species	Andrena varians	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Jerine's Widow
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.

Jerine's Widow

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.