Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Owlet Moth

Andrena varians compared with Phlogophora furnasi

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Owlet Moth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Owlet Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Andrenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Andrena	Phlogophora
Species	Andrena varians	Phlogophora furnasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Owlet Moth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Owlet Moth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Owlet Moth
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.

Owlet Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.