Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Waved Pincertail

Andrena varians compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Andrena	Onychogomphus
Species	Andrena varians	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.