Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Lesser Honeyguide

Andrena varians compared with Indicator minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lesser Honeyguide
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Indicatoridae
Genus	Andrena	Indicator
Species	Andrena varians	Indicator minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Honeyguide

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lesser Honeyguide
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 Honeyguide

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway