Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Starrynose stingray

Andrena varians compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Andrena	Pastinachus
Species	Andrena varians	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Starrynose stingray
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.

Starrynose stingray

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.