Blackthorn Mining Bee vs mulgara

Andrena varians compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Andrenidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Andrena	Dasycercus
Species	Andrena varians	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.