Blackthorn Mining Bee vs long-armed squid

Andrena varians compared with Chiroteuthis veranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	long-armed squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Andrenidae	Chiroteuthidae
Genus	Andrena	Chiroteuthis
Species	Andrena varians	Chiroteuthis veranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and long-armed squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	long-armed squid
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.

long-armed squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.