Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sonnenschnecke

Andrena varians compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sonnenschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Andrenidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Andrena	Astraea
Species	Andrena varians	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sonnenschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sonnenschnecke
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.

Sonnenschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.