Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Bely Medved

Andrena varians compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bely Medved
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Andrenidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Andrena	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Andrena varians	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Bely Medved share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

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Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bely Medved
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bely Medved

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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.

Bely Medved

The largest land carnivore on Earth, polar bears can exceed 700 kg and are found across Arctic sea ice from Canada to Russia. Highly specialized marine mammals that rely on sea ice to hunt ringed and bearded seals. Excellent swimmers capable of covering vast distances in open water. Listed as Vulnerable, with populations under severe pressure from rapid Arctic sea ice loss due to climate change.