Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Parakeet Auklet

Andrena varians compared with Aethia psittacula

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Parakeet Auklet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Parakeet Auklet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Alcidae
Genus	Andrena	Aethia
Species	Andrena varians	Aethia psittacula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Parakeet Auklet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Parakeet Auklet
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.

Parakeet Auklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden