Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pohnpei tree snail

Andrena varians compared with Partula emersoni

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pohnpei tree snail is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pohnpei tree snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Andrenidae	Partulidae
Genus	Andrena	Partula
Species	Andrena varians	Partula emersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Pohnpei tree snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pohnpei tree snail

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pohnpei tree snail
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.

Pohnpei tree snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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