Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Painted Mining Bee

Andrena varians compared with Andrena fucata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Painted Mining Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same Andrenidae Andrenidae
Genus same Andrena Andrena
Species Andrena varians Andrena fucata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Painted Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Painted Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Painted Mining Bee
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 Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Painted Mining Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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