Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Urticant Collared Frog

Andrena varians compared with Mannophryne urticans

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Urticant Collared Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Urticant Collared Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Andrenidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Andrena	Mannophryne
Species	Andrena varians	Mannophryne urticans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Urticant Collared Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Urticant Collared Frog
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.

Urticant Collared Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.