Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pear psylla

Andrena varians compared with Cacopsylla pyricola

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pear psylla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pear psylla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Psyllidae
Genus	Andrena	Cacopsylla
Species	Andrena varians	Cacopsylla pyricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Pear psylla share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pear psylla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pear psylla
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.

Pear psylla

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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