Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Schwarzpappel-Maskenzikade

Andrena varians compared with Macropsis graminea

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Schwarzpappel-Maskenzikade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Schwarzpappel-Maskenzikade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Andrenidae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Andrena	Macropsis
Species	Andrena varians	Macropsis graminea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Schwarzpappel-Maskenzikade share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzpappel-Maskenzikade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Schwarzpappel-Maskenzikade
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.

Schwarzpappel-Maskenzikade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (United States).

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden