Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Torpille auréolée

Andrena varians compared with Torpedo sinuspersici

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Torpille auréolée is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Torpille auréolée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Andrenidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Andrena	Torpedo
Species	Andrena varians	Torpedo sinuspersici

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Torpille auréolée

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Torpille auréolée
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.

Torpille auréolée

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Syria.

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.