Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Molgula

Andrena varians compared with Molgula manhattensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Molgula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Andrenidae	Molgulidae
Genus	Andrena	Molgula
Species	Andrena varians	Molgula manhattensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Molgula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Molgula
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.

Molgula

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, South Korea), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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