Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Small Tabby

Andrena varians compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Small Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Andrena	Aglossa
Species	Andrena varians	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Small Tabby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Small Tabby
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 Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden