Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pleated tunicate

Andrena varians compared with Styela plicata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pleated tunicate is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pleated tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Andrenidae	Styelidae
Genus	Andrena	Styela
Species	Andrena varians	Styela plicata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pleated tunicate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pleated tunicate
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.

Pleated tunicate

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Senegal, South Africa), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela).

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.