Blackthorn Mining Bee vs ligate snail

Andrena varians compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Andrenidae	Helicidae
Genus	Andrena	Helix
Species	Andrena varians	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	ligate snail
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.

ligate snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

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.