Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sharpe's Longclaw

Andrena varians compared with Macronyx sharpei

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sharpe's Longclaw is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sharpe's Longclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Andrena	Macronyx
Species	Andrena varians	Macronyx sharpei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sharpe's Longclaw

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sharpe's Longclaw
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.

Sharpe's Longclaw

Habitat

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

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.