Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Luzon Bleeding-heart

Andrena varians compared with Gallicolumba luzonica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Luzon Bleeding-heart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Luzon Bleeding-heart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Andrenidae	Columbidae
Genus	Andrena	Gallicolumba
Species	Andrena varians	Gallicolumba luzonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Luzon Bleeding-heart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Luzon Bleeding-heart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Luzon Bleeding-heart
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.

Luzon Bleeding-heart

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway