Alpine Zephyr Blue vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Kretania trappi compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• Alpine Zephyr Blue is Near Threatened while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Zephyr Blue	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lycaenidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Kretania	Andrena
Species	Kretania trappi	Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Zephyr Blue and Blackthorn Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alpine Zephyr Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Zephyr Blue	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Zephyr Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Zephyr Blue

The Alpine Zephyr Blue (Kretania trappi) is a species in the genus Kretania. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across France, Italy, and Switzerland. 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.