Blackthorn Mining Bee vs North American porcupine

Andrena varians compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Andrena	Erethizon
Species	Andrena varians	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.