Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Merida Tapaculo

Andrena varians compared with Scytalopus meridanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Merida Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Andrena	Scytalopus
Species	Andrena varians	Scytalopus meridanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Merida Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Merida Tapaculo
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.

Merida Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.