Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Square-headed wasp

Andrena varians compared with Oxybelus bipunctatus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Square-headed wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Square-headed wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Andrena	Oxybelus
Species	Andrena varians	Oxybelus bipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Square-headed wasp share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Square-headed wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Square-headed wasp
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.

Square-headed wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden