Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sooty Orange Tip

Andrena varians compared with Zegris eupheme

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sooty Orange Tip is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sooty Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Pieridae
Genus	Andrena	Zegris
Species	Andrena varians	Zegris eupheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Sooty Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Orange Tip

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sooty Orange Tip
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.

Sooty Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Russia, Spain, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.