Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Water Pipit

Andrena varians compared with Anthus spinoletta

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Water Pipit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Water Pipit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Andrena	Anthus
Species	Andrena varians	Anthus spinoletta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Water Pipit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Water Pipit
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.

Water Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden