Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pulitzer's Longbill

Andrena varians compared with Macrosphenus pulitzeri

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pulitzer's Longbill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pulitzer's Longbill
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	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Andrena	Macrosphenus
Species	Andrena varians	Macrosphenus pulitzeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Pulitzer's Longbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pulitzer's Longbill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pulitzer's Longbill
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.

Pulitzer's Longbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as 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