Blackthorn Mining Bee vs virgin cone

Andrena varians compared with Conus virgo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	virgin cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Andrenidae	Conidae
Genus	Andrena	Conus
Species	Andrena varians	Conus virgo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

virgin cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	virgin cone
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.

virgin cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (Norway).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway