Blackthorn Mining Bee vs European pine marten

Andrena varians compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while European pine marten is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	European pine marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Andrenidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Andrena	Martes
Species	Andrena varians	Martes martes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and European pine marten share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	European pine marten
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.

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands 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.

European pine marten

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden