Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Nagelrochen

Andrena varians compared with Raja clavata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Nagelrochen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Rajidae
Genus	Andrena	Raja
Species	Andrena varians	Raja clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Nagelrochen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Nagelrochen
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.

Nagelrochen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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