Blackthorn Mining Bee vs field vole

Andrena varians compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Andrenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Andrena	Microtus
Species	Andrena varians	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and field vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	field vole
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.

field vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.

field vole

field vole (Microtus agrestis) 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden