Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Spot-throated Flameback

Andrena varians compared with Dinopium everetti

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Spot-throated Flameback is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spot-throated Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Picidae
Genus	Andrena	Dinopium
Species	Andrena varians	Dinopium everetti

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Spot-throated Flameback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spot-throated Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spot-throated Flameback
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.

Spot-throated Flameback

Habitat

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

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.