Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Kai Coucal

Andrena varians compared with Centropus spilopterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Kai Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Andrena	Centropus
Species	Andrena varians	Centropus spilopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Kai Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Kai Coucal
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.

Kai Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.