Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Small Dog Whelk

Andrena varians compared with Tritia varicosa

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Small Dog Whelk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Small Dog Whelk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Andrenidae	Nassariidae
Genus	Andrena	Tritia
Species	Andrena varians	Tritia varicosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Small Dog Whelk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Small Dog Whelk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Small Dog Whelk
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.

Small Dog Whelk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway