Centrine vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Oxynotus centrina compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

  • Centrine is Not Evaluated while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Centrine Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Elasmobranchii Insecta (insecte)
Order Squaliformes (Squaliformes) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Oxynotidae Andrenidae
Genus Oxynotus Andrena
Species Oxynotus centrina Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Centrine and Blackthorn Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Centrine

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Centrine Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centrine

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Centrine

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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:

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