Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Orange-tailed Clearwing

Andrena varians compared with Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Orange-tailed Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Orange-tailed Clearwing
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	Sesiidae
Genus	Andrena	Synanthedon
Species	Andrena varians	Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Orange-tailed Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Orange-tailed Clearwing
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-tailed Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden