Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

Andrena varians compared with Athrips rancidella

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Andrena	Athrips
Species	Andrena varians	Athrips rancidella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter
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.

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.