Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Khapra beetle

Andrena varians compared with Trogoderma granarium

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Khapra beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Khapra 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	Dermestidae
Genus	Andrena	Trogoderma
Species	Andrena varians	Trogoderma granarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Khapra beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Khapra 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.

Khapra beetle

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (19 countries), and South America (Venezuela).

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