Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gelbkehl-Spornammer

Andrena varians compared with Calcarius ornatus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gelbkehl-Spornammer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gelbkehl-Spornammer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Andrenidae	Calcariidae
Genus	Andrena	Calcarius
Species	Andrena varians	Calcarius ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Gelbkehl-Spornammer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gelbkehl-Spornammer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gelbkehl-Spornammer
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.

Gelbkehl-Spornammer

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Gelbkehl-Spornammer

The Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus) is a species in the genus Calcarius. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway