Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mangrove Swallow

Andrena varians compared with Tachycineta albilinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mangrove Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Andrena	Tachycineta
Species	Andrena varians	Tachycineta albilinea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mangrove Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mangrove Swallow
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.

Mangrove Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.