Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Semillero de Carrizal

Andrena varians compared with Amaurospiza carrizalensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Semillero de Carrizal is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Semillero de Carrizal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Passeriformes (paseriformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Cardinalidae
Genus	Andrena	Amaurospiza
Species	Andrena varians	Amaurospiza carrizalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Semillero de Carrizal

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Semillero de Carrizal
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.

Semillero de Carrizal

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Semillero de Carrizal

The Carrizal Seedeater (Amaurospiza carrizalensis) is a species in the genus Amaurospiza. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway