Blackthorn Mining Bee vs dingy mocha

Andrena varians compared with Cyclophora pendularia

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while dingy mocha is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	dingy mocha
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Geometridae
Genus	Andrena	Cyclophora
Species	Andrena varians	Cyclophora pendularia

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and dingy mocha share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

dingy mocha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	dingy mocha
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.

dingy mocha

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden