Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Large Redeye

Andrena varians compared with Erythromma najas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Large Redeye
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 Coenagrionidae
Genus Andrena Erythromma
Species Andrena varians Erythromma najas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Large Redeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Large Redeye
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.

Large Redeye

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Large Redeye

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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