Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gata-preta

Andrena varians compared with Etmopterus pusillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gata-preta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Andrena	Etmopterus
Species	Andrena varians	Etmopterus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Gata-preta share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gata-preta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gata-preta
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.

Gata-preta

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and 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.