Blackthorn Mining Bee vs teat sponge

Andrena varians compared with Polymastia mamillaris

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while teat sponge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	teat sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polymastiida (Polymastiida)
Family	Andrenidae	Polymastiidae
Genus	Andrena	Polymastia
Species	Andrena varians	Polymastia mamillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

teat sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	teat sponge
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.

teat sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden