Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Widow Skimmer

Andrena varians compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Andrenidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Andrena	Libellula
Species	Andrena varians	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.