Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Marjoram Crest

Andrena varians compared with Acompsia schmidtiellus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Marjoram Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Marjoram Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Andrena	Acompsia
Species	Andrena varians	Acompsia schmidtiellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Marjoram Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Marjoram Crest
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.

Marjoram Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden