Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Van Sung's Shrew

Andrena varians compared with Chodsigoa caovansunga

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Van Sung's Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Van Sung's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Andrena	Chodsigoa
Species	Andrena varians	Chodsigoa caovansunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Van Sung's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Van Sung's Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Van Sung's Shrew
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.

Van Sung's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.