Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Espolonero chinquis

Andrena varians compared with Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Espolonero chinquis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Andrena	Polyplectron
Species	Andrena varians	Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Espolonero chinquis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Espolonero chinquis
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.

Espolonero chinquis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway