Blackthorn Mining Bee vs slender facelina

Andrena varians compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Andrenidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Andrena	Facelina
Species	Andrena varians	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	slender facelina
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.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden