Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Longnose skate

Andrena varians compared with Dentiraja confusa

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Longnose skate is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Longnose skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Rajidae
Genus	Andrena	Dentiraja
Species	Andrena varians	Dentiraja confusa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Longnose skate

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Longnose skate
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.

Longnose skate

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.