Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Northern Bettong

Andrena varians compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Andrenidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Andrena	Bettongia
Species	Andrena varians	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.