Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Long-range Firefly

Andrena varians compared with Pyractomena dispersa

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Long-range Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Long-range Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Andrenidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Andrena	Pyractomena
Species	Andrena varians	Pyractomena dispersa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Long-range Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Long-range Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Long-range Firefly
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.

Long-range Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.