Blackthorn Mining Bee vs star-wort

Andrena varians compared with Cucullia asteris

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while star-wort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	star-wort
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	Cucullia
Species	Andrena varians	Cucullia asteris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

star-wort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	star-wort
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.

star-wort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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