Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Smooth hound

Andrena varians compared with Mustelus mento

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Smooth hound is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Andrenidae	Triakidae
Genus	Andrena	Mustelus
Species	Andrena varians	Mustelus mento

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hound

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Smooth hound
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 hound

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.