Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Spotted Dove

Andrena varians compared with Spilopelia chinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spotted Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Andrenidae	Columbidae
Genus	Andrena	Spilopelia
Species	Andrena varians	Spilopelia chinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spotted Dove
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.

Spotted Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and United States.

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.