Blackthorn Mining Bee vs oak yellow underwing

Andrena varians compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	oak yellow underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Erebidae
Genus	Andrena	Catocala
Species	Andrena varians	Catocala nymphagoga

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and oak yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	oak yellow underwing
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.

oak yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.