Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Nussatella cone

Andrena varians compared with Conus nussatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Nussatella cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Andrenidae	Conidae
Genus	Andrena	Conus
Species	Andrena varians	Conus nussatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Nussatella cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Nussatella cone
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.

Nussatella cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, Norway, and Taiwan.

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.