Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tortuga bobtail

Andrena varians compared with Rossia tortugaensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tortuga bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tortuga bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Andrenidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Andrena	Rossia
Species	Andrena varians	Rossia tortugaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tortuga bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tortuga bobtail
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.

Tortuga bobtail

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.