Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pointed Caper White

Andrena varians compared with Belenois gidica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pointed Caper White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Pieridae
Genus	Andrena	Belenois
Species	Andrena varians	Belenois gidica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Pointed Caper White share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Caper White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pointed Caper White
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.

Pointed Caper White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.