Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Yellow-headed Manakin

Andrena varians compared with Xenopipo flavicapilla

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Yellow-headed Manakin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yellow-headed Manakin
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	Pipridae
Genus	Andrena	Xenopipo
Species	Andrena varians	Xenopipo flavicapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-headed Manakin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yellow-headed Manakin
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-headed Manakin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.