Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Scarce Widow

Andrena varians compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Dingana
Species	Andrena varians	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Scarce Widow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Scarce Widow
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.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.