Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mara

Andrena varians compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Andrenidae	Caviidae
Genus	Andrena	Dolichotis
Species	Andrena varians	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mara
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.

Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.