Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Slate-colored Coot

Andrena varians compared with Fulica ardesiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Slate-colored Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Rallidae
Genus	Andrena	Fulica
Species	Andrena varians	Fulica ardesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Slate-colored Coot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Slate-colored Coot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Slate-colored Coot
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.

Slate-colored Coot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.