Blackthorn Mining Bee vs White-rumped Swallow

Andrena varians compared with Tachycineta leucorrhoa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	White-rumped Swallow
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	Hirundinidae
Genus	Andrena	Tachycineta
Species	Andrena varians	Tachycineta leucorrhoa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and White-rumped Swallow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

White-rumped Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	White-rumped Swallow
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-rumped Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.