Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Spiny Bollworm

Andrena varians compared with Earias biplaga

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Spiny Bollworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spiny Bollworm
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	Nolidae
Genus	Andrena	Earias
Species	Andrena varians	Earias biplaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Spiny Bollworm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Bollworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spiny Bollworm
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.

Spiny Bollworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark