Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Budapest slug

Andrena varians compared with Tandonia budapestensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Budapest slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Andrenidae	Milacidae
Genus	Andrena	Tandonia
Species	Andrena varians	Tandonia budapestensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Budapest slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Budapest slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Budapest slug
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.

Budapest slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Budapest slug

The Budapest Slug (Tandonia budapestensis) is a species in the genus Tandonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden