Blackthorn Mining Bee vs least chink shell

Andrena varians compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Andrena	Lacuna
Species	Andrena varians	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden