Blackthorn Mining Bee vs mottled pug

Andrena varians compared with Eupithecia exiguata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	mottled pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Andrenidae	Geometridae
Genus	Andrena	Eupithecia
Species	Andrena varians	Eupithecia exiguata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and mottled pug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

mottled pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	mottled pug
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.

mottled pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden