Blackthorn Mining Bee vs brittlestar

Andrena varians compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Andrenidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Andrena	Amphiura
Species	Andrena varians	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden