Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Winged Floater

Andrena varians compared with Anodonta nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Winged Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Winged Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Unionida (Unionoida)
Family	Andrenidae	Unionidae
Genus	Andrena	Anodonta
Species	Andrena varians	Anodonta nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Winged Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Winged Floater
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.

Winged Floater

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway