Blackthorn Mining Bee vs nut fingernailclam

Andrena varians compared with Sphaerium rivicola

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while nut fingernailclam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	nut fingernailclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Andrenidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Andrena	Sphaerium
Species	Andrena varians	Sphaerium rivicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

nut fingernailclam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	nut fingernailclam
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.

nut fingernailclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway