Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mandarin dogfish

Andrena varians compared with Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mandarin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Squalidae
Genus	Andrena	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Andrena varians	Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Mandarin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mandarin dogfish
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.

Mandarin dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.