Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Lesser bilby

Andrena varians compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Andrenidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Andrena	Macrotis
Species	Andrena varians	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.