Blackthorn Mining Bee vs smooth coil

Andrena varians compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Andrenidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Andrena	Lucilla
Species	Andrena varians	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	smooth coil
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.

smooth coil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 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.