Blackthorn Mining Bee vs spruce mealybug

Andrena varians compared with Phenacoccus piceae

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while spruce mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	spruce mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Andrena	Phenacoccus
Species	Andrena varians	Phenacoccus piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

spruce mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	spruce mealybug
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.

spruce mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden