Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Glatte Scheibchenschnecke

Andrena varians compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Glatte Scheibchenschnecke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Glatte Scheibchenschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)
Family	Andrenidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Andrena	Lucilla
Species	Andrena varians	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Glatte Scheibchenschnecke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Glatte Scheibchenschnecke
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.

Glatte Scheibchenschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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.