Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Thyme-Leaved Sandwort

Andrena varians compared with Arenaria leptoclados

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Thyme-Leaved Sandwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Thyme-Leaved Sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Andrena	Arenaria
Species	Andrena varians	Arenaria leptoclados

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Thyme-Leaved Sandwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Thyme-Leaved Sandwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Thyme-Leaved Sandwort
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.

Thyme-Leaved Sandwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden