Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Andrena varians compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Andrena	Ictidomys
Species	Andrena varians	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.