Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cullumanushummel

Andrena varians compared with Bombus cullumanus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cullumanushummel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cullumanushummel
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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Andrena	Bombus
Species	Andrena varians	Bombus cullumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Cullumanushummel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Hautflügler)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cullumanushummel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cullumanushummel
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.

Cullumanushummel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden