Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Bécassine de Strickland

Andrena varians compared with Gallinago stricklandii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Bécassine de Strickland is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bécassine de Strickland
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Andrena	Gallinago
Species	Andrena varians	Gallinago stricklandii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bécassine de Strickland

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bécassine de Strickland
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.

Bécassine de Strickland

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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