Blackthorn Mining Bee vs marbled electric ray

Andrena varians compared with Torpedo marmorata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while marbled electric ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	marbled electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Andrenidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Andrena	Torpedo
Species	Andrena varians	Torpedo marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and marbled electric ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

marbled electric ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	marbled electric ray
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.

marbled electric ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden