Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Red-headed Parrotfinch

Andrena varians compared with Erythrura cyaneovirens

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Red-headed Parrotfinch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Red-headed Parrotfinch
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	Estrildidae
Genus	Andrena	Erythrura
Species	Andrena varians	Erythrura cyaneovirens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Red-headed Parrotfinch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Red-headed Parrotfinch
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-headed Parrotfinch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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