Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cutworm

Andrena varians compared with Spodoptera litura

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cutworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Andrenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Andrena	Spodoptera
Species	Andrena varians	Spodoptera litura

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cutworm
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.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway