Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Monogenetic fluke

Andrena varians compared with Dactylogyrus amphibothrium

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Monogenetic fluke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Monogenetic fluke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Monogenea (Monogenea)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dactylogyridea (Dactylogyridea)
Family	Andrenidae	Dactylogyridae
Genus	Andrena	Dactylogyrus
Species	Andrena varians	Dactylogyrus amphibothrium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Monogenetic fluke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Monogenetic fluke
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.

Monogenetic fluke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden