Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Lake Lamprey

Andrena varians compared with Entosphenus macrostomus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Lake Lamprey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lake Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Andrenidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Andrena	Entosphenus
Species	Andrena varians	Entosphenus macrostomus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lake Lamprey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lake Lamprey
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.

Lake Lamprey

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.