Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Manta arpón

Andrena varians compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Manta arpón is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Manta arpón
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Andrena	Mobula
Species	Andrena varians	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Manta arpón

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Manta arpón
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.

Manta arpón

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.