Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tantalus Monkey

Andrena varians compared with Chlorocebus tantalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tantalus Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Andrenidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Andrena	Chlorocebus
Species	Andrena varians	Chlorocebus tantalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tantalus Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tantalus Monkey
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.

Tantalus Monkey

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.