Blackthorn Mining Bee vs common long-eared bat

Andrena varians compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	common long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Plecotus
Species	Andrena varians	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	common long-eared 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.

common long-eared bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

common long-eared bat

common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden