Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ánade de Laysán

Andrena varians compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ánade de Laysán is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ánade de Laysán
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Anatidae
Genus	Andrena	Anas
Species	Andrena varians	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Vista Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ánade de Laysán

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ánade de Laysán
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.

Ánade de Laysán

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. 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.

Ánade de Laysán

El Pato de Laysan (Anas laysanensis) está clasificado como En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un riesgo extremadamente alto de extinción en estado silvestre debido a la grave disminución de su población y la pérdida de hábitat.