Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ranita Merideña

Andrena varians compared with Dendropsophus meridensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ranita Merideña is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ranita Merideña
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Andrenidae	Hylidae
Genus	Andrena	Dendropsophus
Species	Andrena varians	Dendropsophus meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ranita Merideña

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ranita Merideña
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.

Ranita Merideña

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.