Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Lettered Aracari

Andrena varians compared with Pteroglossus inscriptus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lettered Aracari
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	Ramphastidae
Genus	Andrena	Pteroglossus
Species	Andrena varians	Pteroglossus inscriptus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lettered Aracari

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lettered Aracari
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.

Lettered Aracari

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.