Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tinian Monarch

Andrena varians compared with Metabolus takatsukasae

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tinian Monarch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tinian Monarch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Monarchidae
Genus	Andrena	Metabolus
Species	Andrena varians	Metabolus takatsukasae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tinian Monarch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tinian Monarch
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.

Tinian Monarch

Habitat

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

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.