Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Rust Colored Crab

Andrena varians compared with Geothelphusa ferruginea

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Rust Colored Crab is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rust Colored Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Andrenidae	Potamidae
Genus	Andrena	Geothelphusa
Species	Andrena varians	Geothelphusa ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Rust Colored Crab share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rust Colored Crab

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rust Colored Crab
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.

Rust Colored Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.