Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mountain Ermel

Andrena varians compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Andrena	Ethmia
Species	Andrena varians	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Mountain Ermel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mountain Ermel
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.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.