Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Long-range Firefly

Andrena varians compared with Pyractomena dispersa

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Long-range Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Long-range Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Andrenidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Andrena	Pyractomena
Species	Andrena varians	Pyractomena dispersa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Long-range Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Long-range Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Long-range Firefly
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.

Long-range Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.