Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Thyme Pug

Andrena varians compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Thyme Pug
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	Eupithecia
Species	Andrena varians	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Thyme Pug
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.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden