Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Java Sparrow

Andrena varians compared with Lonchura oryzivora

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Java Sparrow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Java Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Aves (chim)
Order	Hymenoptera (Bộ Cánh màng)	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)
Family	Andrenidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Andrena	Lonchura
Species	Andrena varians	Lonchura oryzivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Java Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Java Sparrow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Java Sparrow
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.

Java Sparrow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). 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.

Java Sparrow

One of the most popular cage birds in East Asia, Java sparrows are striking finches with grey plumage, a bold black head, distinctive white cheek patches, and a bright red bill. Native to Java and Bali in Indonesia, they have been introduced to many parts of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They inhabit open grasslands, rice fields, and farmland, often becoming pests on rice crops. Listed as Vulnerable in their native range due to severe trapping pressure for the cage bird trade.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway