Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Red-spotted Toad

Andrena varians compared with Rhinella rubropunctata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Red-spotted Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Red-spotted Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Andrenidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Andrena	Rhinella
Species	Andrena varians	Rhinella rubropunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Red-spotted Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Red-spotted Toad
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-spotted Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.