Blackthorn Mining Bee vs mountain hare

Andrena varians compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Andrenidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Andrena	Lepus
Species	Andrena varians	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	mountain hare
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 hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.