Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mudworm

Andrena varians compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Andrenidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Andrena	Aporrectodea
Species	Andrena varians	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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