Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Oriental Cuckoo

Andrena varians compared with Cuculus optatus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Oriental Cuckoo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Oriental Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Andrena	Cuculus
Species	Andrena varians	Cuculus optatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Cuckoo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Oriental Cuckoo
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.

Oriental Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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