Blackthorn Mining Bee vs orange-red encrusting sponge

Andrena varians compared with Crambe crambe

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while orange-red encrusting sponge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	orange-red encrusting sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poecilosclerida (Poecilosclerida)
Family	Andrenidae	Crambeidae
Genus	Andrena	Crambe
Species	Andrena varians	Crambe crambe

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and orange-red encrusting sponge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

orange-red encrusting sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	orange-red encrusting sponge
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.

orange-red encrusting sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.