Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Marbled Ghostshark

Andrena varians compared with Hydrolagus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Marbled Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Andrena	Hydrolagus
Species	Andrena varians	Hydrolagus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Marbled Ghostshark
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 Ghostshark

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.