Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pacific Loon

Andrena varians compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pacific Loon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pacific Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Gaviidae
Genus	Andrena	Gavia
Species	Andrena varians	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pacific Loon
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 Loon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden