Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Oakleaf Cyanea

Andrena varians compared with Cyanea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Oakleaf Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Oakleaf Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Andrena	Cyanea
Species	Andrena varians	Cyanea quercifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Oakleaf Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Oakleaf Cyanea
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.

Oakleaf Cyanea

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.