Blackthorn Mining Bee vs snowshoe hare

Andrena varians compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Andrenidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Andrena	Lepus
Species	Andrena varians	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	snowshoe hare
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.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.