Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Oriente Cave Rat

Andrena varians compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Andrena	Boromys
Species	Andrena varians	Boromys offella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Oriente Cave Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Oriente Cave Rat
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.

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.