Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Lesser Naked Bat

Andrena varians compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Molossidae
Genus	Andrena	Cheiromeles
Species	Andrena varians	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lesser Naked Bat
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.

Lesser Naked Bat

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.