Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Carpenter bee

Andrena varians compared with Chelostoma campanularum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Carpenter bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)
Family	Andrenidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Andrena	Chelostoma
Species	Andrena varians	Chelostoma campanularum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Carpenter bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Zar kanatlılar)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Carpenter bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Carpenter bee
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.

Carpenter bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Carpenter bee

The Carpenter Bee (Chelostoma campanularum) is a species in the genus Chelostoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden