Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Variable Flying Fox

Andrena varians compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Variable Flying Fox
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Andrenidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Andrena	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Andrena varians	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

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.