Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Taruca

Andrena varians compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Andrenidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Andrena	Hippocamelus
Species	Andrena varians	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Taruca
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.

Taruca

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.