Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Rotdrossel

Andrena varians compared with Turdus iliacus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rotdrossel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Andrenidae	Turdidae
Genus	Andrena	Turdus
Species	Andrena varians	Turdus iliacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rotdrossel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rotdrossel
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.

Rotdrossel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden