Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ala de Sable Serrano

Andrena varians compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ala de Sable Serrano is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ala de Sable Serrano
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Andrena	Campylopterus
Species	Andrena varians	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Ala de Sable Serrano share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ala de Sable Serrano

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ala de Sable Serrano
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.

Ala de Sable Serrano

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway