Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

Andrena varians compared with Megachile versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Andrenidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Andrena	Megachile
Species	Andrena varians	Megachile versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Hautflügler)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee
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.

Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

The Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile versicolor) is a species in the genus Megachile. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden