Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Plumbeous Redstart

Andrena varians compared with Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Plumbeous Redstart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Plumbeous Redstart
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	Muscicapidae
Genus	Andrena	Phoenicurus
Species	Andrena varians	Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Plumbeous Redstart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Plumbeous Redstart
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.

Plumbeous Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden