Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Spinetail ray

Andrena varians compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Spinetail ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spinetail ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Andrena	Bathyraja
Species	Andrena varians	Bathyraja spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spinetail ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spinetail ray
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.

Spinetail ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway