Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pacific Cacique

Andrena varians compared with Cacicus pacificus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pacific Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Icteridae
Genus	Andrena	Cacicus
Species	Andrena varians	Cacicus pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pacific Cacique
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.

Pacific Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.