Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gelbbraune Schilfeule

Andrena varians compared with Archanara dissoluta

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gelbbraune Schilfeule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gelbbraune Schilfeule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Andrenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Andrena	Archanara
Species	Andrena varians	Archanara dissoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Gelbbraune Schilfeule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gelbbraune Schilfeule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gelbbraune Schilfeule
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.

Gelbbraune Schilfeule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Gelbbraune Schilfeule

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden