Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cudweed

Andrena varians compared with Cucullia gnaphalii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cudweed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Andrena	Cucullia
Species	Andrena varians	Cucullia gnaphalii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cudweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cudweed
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.

Cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden