Blackthorn Mining Bee vs River Lamprey

Andrena varians compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Andrenidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Andrena	Lampetra
Species	Andrena varians	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	River Lamprey
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.

River Lamprey

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.