Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sombre Rockchat

Andrena varians compared with Oenanthe dubia

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sombre Rockchat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sombre Rockchat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Andrena	Oenanthe
Species	Andrena varians	Oenanthe dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sombre Rockchat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sombre Rockchat
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.

Sombre Rockchat

Habitat

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

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.