Blackthorn Mining Bee vs European water vole

Andrena varians compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Andrenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Andrena	Arvicola
Species	Andrena varians	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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