Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Thorny river stingray

Andrena varians compared with Potamotrygon constellata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Thorny river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Thorny river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Andrena	Potamotrygon
Species	Andrena varians	Potamotrygon constellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Thorny river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Thorny river stingray
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.

Thorny river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.