Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Limestone Annulet

Andrena varians compared with Charissa pullata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Limestone Annulet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Limestone Annulet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Geometridae
Genus	Andrena	Charissa
Species	Andrena varians	Charissa pullata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Limestone Annulet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Annulet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Limestone Annulet
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.

Limestone Annulet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.