Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Andrena varians compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Pipistrellus
Species	Andrena varians	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Madeiran Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.