Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Schrenck's Bittern

Andrena varians compared with Ixobrychus eurhythmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Schrenck's Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Andrena	Ixobrychus
Species	Andrena varians	Ixobrychus eurhythmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Schrenck's Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Schrenck's Bittern
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.

Schrenck's Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway