Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tapajos Hermit

Andrena varians compared with Phaethornis aethopygus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tapajos Hermit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tapajos Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Andrena	Phaethornis
Species	Andrena varians	Phaethornis aethopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tapajos Hermit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tapajos Hermit
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.

Tapajos Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway