Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Traça

Andrena varians compared with Cyclophora azorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Geometridae
Genus	Andrena	Cyclophora
Species	Andrena varians	Cyclophora azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Traça

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Traça
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.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.