Apolo vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Parnassius apollo compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apolo	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Papilionidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Parnassius	Andrena
Species	Parnassius apollo	Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Apolo and Blackthorn Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Apolo

NT — Near Threatened

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apolo	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apolo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (29 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Apolo

La Mariposa Apolo (Parnassius apollo) está clasificada como Casi Amenazada (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Está cerca de calificar como amenazada, con poblaciones que podrían volverse vulnerables sin acciones de conservación.

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