Blackthorn Mining Bee vs pineapple mealybug

Andrena varians compared with Dysmicoccus brevipes

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while pineapple mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	pineapple mealybug
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	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Andrena	Dysmicoccus
Species	Andrena varians	Dysmicoccus brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

pineapple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	pineapple mealybug
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.

pineapple mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Dominica, 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.