Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Painted electric ray

Andrena varians compared with Diplobatis pictus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Painted electric ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Painted electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Andrenidae	Narcinidae
Genus	Andrena	Diplobatis
Species	Andrena varians	Diplobatis pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Painted electric ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Painted electric ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Painted electric ray
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 electric ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.