Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Purple Cochoa

Andrena varians compared with Cochoa purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Purple Cochoa
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	Turdidae
Genus	Andrena	Cochoa
Species	Andrena varians	Cochoa purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Purple Cochoa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Purple Cochoa
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.

Purple Cochoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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