Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ninespot Chimaera

Andrena varians compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Andrena	Hydrolagus
Species	Andrena varians	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ninespot Chimaera
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.

Ninespot Chimaera

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.