Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ironclad Beetle

Andrena varians compared with Tarphius azoricus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ironclad Beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ironclad Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Zopheridae
Genus	Andrena	Tarphius
Species	Andrena varians	Tarphius azoricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Ironclad Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ironclad Beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ironclad Beetle
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.

Ironclad Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered 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.