Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Nóctulo Pequeño

Andrena varians compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Nóctulo Pequeño is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Nóctulo Pequeño
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Nyctalus
Species	Andrena varians	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Nóctulo Pequeño

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Nóctulo Pequeño
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.

Nóctulo Pequeño

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden