Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gorse Lacebug

Andrena varians compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Tingidae
Genus	Andrena	Dictyonota
Species	Andrena varians	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Gorse Lacebug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (serangga)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gorse Lacebug
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.

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark