Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Guinea ant

Andrena varians compared with Tetramorium bicarinatum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Guinea ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Guinea ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Formicidae
Genus	Andrena	Tetramorium
Species	Andrena varians	Tetramorium bicarinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Guinea ant share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Guinea ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Guinea ant
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.

Guinea ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (12 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Chile).

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