Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Karoo Chat

Andrena varians compared with Emarginata schlegelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Karoo Chat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Andrena	Emarginata
Species	Andrena varians	Emarginata schlegelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Karoo Chat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Karoo Chat
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.

Karoo Chat

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.