Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sepia stingray

Andrena varians compared with Urolophus aurantiacus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sepia stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sepia stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Andrena	Urolophus
Species	Andrena varians	Urolophus aurantiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sepia stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sepia stingray
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.

Sepia stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.