Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hector-Delphin

Andrena varians compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Hector-Delphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hector-Delphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Andrenidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Andrena	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Andrena varians	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Hector-Delphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hector-Delphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hector-Delphin
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.

Hector-Delphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.