Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Yellow-legged Clearwing

Andrena varians compared with Synanthedon vespiformis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Yellow-legged Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yellow-legged Clearwing
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	Sesiidae
Genus	Andrena	Synanthedon
Species	Andrena varians	Synanthedon vespiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Yellow-legged Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yellow-legged Clearwing
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-legged Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden