Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Red-flanked Bluetail

Andrena varians compared with Tarsiger cyanurus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Red-flanked Bluetail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Red-flanked Bluetail
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	Muscicapidae
Genus	Andrena	Tarsiger
Species	Andrena varians	Tarsiger cyanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Red-flanked Bluetail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Red-flanked Bluetail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Red-flanked Bluetail
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.

Red-flanked Bluetail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). 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.

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden