Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Yellowbelly toad

Andrena varians compared with Bombina variegata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Yellowbelly toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yellowbelly toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Andrenidae	Bombinatoridae
Genus	Andrena	Bombina
Species	Andrena varians	Bombina variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Yellowbelly toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Yellowbelly toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yellowbelly toad
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.

Yellowbelly toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg