Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Drüsenlose Kugeldistel

Andrena varians compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Drüsenlose Kugeldistel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Drüsenlose Kugeldistel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Andrena	Echinops
Species	Andrena varians	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Drüsenlose Kugeldistel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Drüsenlose Kugeldistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Drüsenlose Kugeldistel
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.

Drüsenlose Kugeldistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden