Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ectopsocid

Andrena varians compared with Ectopsocus briggsi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ectopsocid
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Andrenidae	Ectopsocidae
Genus	Andrena	Ectopsocus
Species	Andrena varians	Ectopsocus briggsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Ectopsocid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ectopsocid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ectopsocid
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.

Ectopsocid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (24 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden