Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Rüppell's Griffon

Andrena varians compared with Gyps rueppellii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Rüppell's Griffon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rüppell's Griffon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Andrenidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Andrena	Gyps
Species	Andrena varians	Gyps rueppellii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rüppell's Griffon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rüppell's Griffon
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.

Rüppell's Griffon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway