Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Onychogale Croissant

Andrena varians compared with Onychogalea lunata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Onychogale Croissant is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Onychogale Croissant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Andrenidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Andrena	Onychogalea
Species	Andrena varians	Onychogalea lunata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Onychogale Croissant

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Onychogale Croissant
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.

Onychogale Croissant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.