Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Notched Firefly

Andrena varians compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Andrena	Pyractomena
Species	Andrena varians	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Notched Firefly
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.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.