Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tree lacehopper

Andrena varians compared with Cixius insularis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tree lacehopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tree lacehopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Cixiidae
Genus	Andrena	Cixius
Species	Andrena varians	Cixius insularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Tree lacehopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tree lacehopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tree lacehopper
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.

Tree lacehopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.