Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Menzbier's Marmot

Andrena varians compared with Marmota menzbieri

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Menzbier's Marmot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Menzbier's Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Andrena	Marmota
Species	Andrena varians	Marmota menzbieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Menzbier's Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Menzbier's Marmot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Menzbier's Marmot
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.

Menzbier's Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.