Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Itomaki-ei

Andrena varians compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Itomaki-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Andrena	Mobula
Species	Andrena varians	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Itomaki-ei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Itomaki-ei
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.

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.