Blackthorn Mining Bee vs painted balloon aeolis

Andrena varians compared with Eubranchus tricolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	painted balloon aeolis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Andrenidae	Eubranchidae
Genus	Andrena	Eubranchus
Species	Andrena varians	Eubranchus tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and painted balloon aeolis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

painted balloon aeolis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	painted balloon aeolis
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.

painted balloon aeolis

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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