Blackthorn Mining Bee vs small-spotted genet

Andrena varians compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Andrenidae	Viverridae
Genus	Andrena	Genetta
Species	Andrena varians	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and small-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	small-spotted genet
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-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.