Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Wooly Spinifex

Andrena varians compared with Triodia lanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wooly Spinifex
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Hepialidae
Genus	Andrena	Triodia
Species	Andrena varians	Triodia lanata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Wooly Spinifex

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wooly Spinifex
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.

Wooly Spinifex

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.