Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Wire-crested Thorntail

Andrena varians compared with Discosura popelairii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Wire-crested Thorntail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wire-crested Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Andrena	Discosura
Species	Andrena varians	Discosura popelairii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Wire-crested Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Wire-crested Thorntail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wire-crested Thorntail
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.

Wire-crested Thorntail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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