Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Rudd's Lark

Andrena varians compared with Heteromirafra ruddi

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Rudd's Lark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rudd's Lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Alaudidae
Genus	Andrena	Heteromirafra
Species	Andrena varians	Heteromirafra ruddi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Rudd's Lark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rudd's Lark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rudd's Lark
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.

Rudd's Lark

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway