Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sociable Lapwing

Andrena varians compared with Vanellus gregarius

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sociable Lapwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sociable Lapwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Andrena	Vanellus
Species	Andrena varians	Vanellus gregarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sociable Lapwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sociable Lapwing
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.

Sociable Lapwing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden