Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ornate Shrew

Andrena varians compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Andrena	Sorex
Species	Andrena varians	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

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.