Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Reticulated barnacle

Andrena varians compared with Amphibalanus reticulatus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Reticulated barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Reticulated barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sessilia (Sessilia)
Family	Andrenidae	Balanidae
Genus	Andrena	Amphibalanus
Species	Andrena varians	Amphibalanus reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Reticulated barnacle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Reticulated barnacle
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.

Reticulated barnacle

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone), Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, France, Sweden), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa), and South America (Brazil).

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden