Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Short-crested Monarch

Andrena varians compared with Hypothymis helenae

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Short-crested Monarch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Short-crested Monarch
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	Monarchidae
Genus	Andrena	Hypothymis
Species	Andrena varians	Hypothymis helenae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Short-crested Monarch share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Short-crested Monarch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Short-crested Monarch
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.

Short-crested Monarch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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