Blackthorn Mining Bee vs onion cone

Andrena varians compared with Conus bulbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	onion 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 bulbus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

onion cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	onion 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.

onion cone

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Angola.

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.