Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mantled Baskettail

Andrena varians compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Andrena	Epitheca
Species	Andrena varians	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.