Blackthorn Mining Bee vs rusty topsnail

Andrena varians compared with Calliostoma conulus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while rusty topsnail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	rusty topsnail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Andrenidae	Calliostomatidae
Genus	Andrena	Calliostoma
Species	Andrena varians	Calliostoma conulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

rusty topsnail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	rusty topsnail
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.

rusty topsnail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (5 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway