Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Roughback Whipray

Andrena varians compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Andrena	Fluvitrygon
Species	Andrena varians	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray

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.