Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gefältete Schließmundschnecke

Andrena varians compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gefältete Schließmundschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)
Family	Andrenidae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Andrena	Macrogastra
Species	Andrena varians	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gefältete Schließmundschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gefältete Schließmundschnecke
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.

Gefältete Schließmundschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden