Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Lowland Tapir

Andrena varians compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Andrenidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Andrena	Tapirus
Species	Andrena varians	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.