Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Spineless Stream Toad

Andrena varians compared with Bufo aspinius

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Spineless Stream Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spineless Stream Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Andrenidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Andrena	Bufo
Species	Andrena varians	Bufo aspinius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Spineless Stream Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spineless Stream Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spineless Stream Toad
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.

Spineless Stream Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.