Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pastinaca

Andrena varians compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pastinaca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pastinaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Andrena	Hypanus
Species	Andrena varians	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pastinaca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pastinaca
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.

Pastinaca

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.