Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Andrena varians compared with Spizaetus ornatus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ornate Hawk-Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Andrenidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Andrena	Spizaetus
Species	Andrena varians	Spizaetus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Ornate Hawk-Eagle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ornate Hawk-Eagle
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.

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. 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.

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway