Blackthorn Mining Bee vs False Marbled Skipper

Andrena varians compared with Carcharodus stauderi

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while False Marbled Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	False Marbled Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Andrena	Carcharodus
Species	Andrena varians	Carcharodus stauderi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and False Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

False Marbled Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	False Marbled Skipper
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.

False Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.