Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Andrena varians compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Andrenidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Andrena	Amblysomus
Species	Andrena varians	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.