Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pied Butcherbird

Andrena varians compared with Cracticus nigrogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pied Butcherbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Cracticidae
Genus	Andrena	Cracticus
Species	Andrena varians	Cracticus nigrogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pied Butcherbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pied Butcherbird
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.

Pied Butcherbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.