Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Slender Ground-hopper

Andrena varians compared with Tetrix subulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Slender Ground-hopper
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family Andrenidae Tetrigidae
Genus Andrena Tetrix
Species Andrena varians Tetrix subulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Slender Ground-hopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Slender Ground-hopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Slender Ground-hopper
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 Ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Slender Ground-hopper

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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