Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Yellow-billed Nuthatch

Andrena varians compared with Sitta solangiae

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Nuthatch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yellow-billed Nuthatch
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	Sittidae
Genus	Andrena	Sitta
Species	Andrena varians	Sitta solangiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Yellow-billed Nuthatch share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Nuthatch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yellow-billed Nuthatch
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.

Yellow-billed Nuthatch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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