Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Spotted Meadow Katydid

Andrena varians compared with Conocephalus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spotted Meadow Katydid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Tettigoniidae
Genus	Andrena	Conocephalus
Species	Andrena varians	Conocephalus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Spotted Meadow Katydid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Meadow Katydid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spotted Meadow Katydid
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 Meadow Katydid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.