Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Plum-headed Parakeet

Andrena varians compared with Psittacula cyanocephala

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Plum-headed Parakeet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Plum-headed Parakeet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Andrenidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Andrena	Psittacula
Species	Andrena varians	Psittacula cyanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Plum-headed Parakeet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Plum-headed Parakeet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Plum-headed Parakeet
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.

Plum-headed Parakeet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), 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