Blackthorn Mining Bee vs vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer

Andrena varians compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Myotis
Species	Andrena varians	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer
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.

vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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