Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ross' cuttle

Andrena varians compared with Rossia macrosoma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ross' cuttle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Andrenidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Andrena	Rossia
Species	Andrena varians	Rossia macrosoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Ross' cuttle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ross' cuttle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ross' cuttle
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.

Ross' cuttle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden