Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Marbled stingray

Andrena varians compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Marbled stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Marbled stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Andrena	Dasyatis
Species	Andrena varians	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Marbled stingray
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 stingray

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.