Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Lilac-breasted Roller

Andrena varians compared with Coracias caudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lilac-breasted Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Andrena	Coracias
Species	Andrena varians	Coracias caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Lilac-breasted Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lilac-breasted Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lilac-breasted Roller
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.

Lilac-breasted Roller

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.