Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sunda Fruit Bat

Andrena varians compared with Acerodon macklotii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sunda Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sunda Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Andrena	Acerodon
Species	Andrena varians	Acerodon macklotii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Sunda Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sunda Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sunda Fruit Bat
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.

Sunda Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.