Blackthorn Mining Bee vs pink slit limpet

Andrena varians compared with Emarginula rosea

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while pink slit limpet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	pink slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Andrenidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Andrena	Emarginula
Species	Andrena varians	Emarginula rosea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and pink slit limpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

pink slit limpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	pink slit limpet
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.

pink slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (5 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway