Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Le Micropotamogale du Mont Nimba

Andrena varians compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Le Micropotamogale du Mont Nimba is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Le Micropotamogale du Mont Nimba
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Andrenidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Andrena	Micropotamogale
Species	Andrena varians	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Le Micropotamogale du Mont Nimba share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Le Micropotamogale du Mont Nimba

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Le Micropotamogale du Mont Nimba
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.

Le Micropotamogale du Mont Nimba

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.