Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Harmless Serotine

Andrena varians compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Eptesicus
Species	Andrena varians	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.