Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Prince Baskettail

Andrena varians compared with Epitheca princeps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Prince Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Andrena	Epitheca
Species	Andrena varians	Epitheca princeps

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Prince Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Prince Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Prince Baskettail
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.

Prince Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.