Blackthorn Mining Bee vs mountain paca

Andrena varians compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Andrena	Cuniculus
Species	Andrena varians	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	mountain paca
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 paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.