Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ray

Andrena varians compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Andrena	Atlantoraja
Species	Andrena varians	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ray
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.

Ray

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.