Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tunicate

Andrena varians compared with Ascidia zara

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tunicate is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Phlebobranchia
Family	Andrenidae	Ascidiidae
Genus	Andrena	Ascidia
Species	Andrena varians	Ascidia zara

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tunicate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tunicate
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.

Tunicate

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico and United States.

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.