Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mite

Andrena varians compared with Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sarcoptiformes (Sarcoptiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Acaridae
Genus	Andrena	Tyrophagus
Species	Andrena varians	Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden