Blackthorn Mining Bee vs white chalice-bubble

Andrena varians compared with Cylichna alba

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while white chalice-bubble is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	white chalice-bubble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)
Family	Andrenidae	Cylichnidae
Genus	Andrena	Cylichna
Species	Andrena varians	Cylichna alba

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and white chalice-bubble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

white chalice-bubble

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	white chalice-bubble
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.

white chalice-bubble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden