Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Klamath Weed Beetle

Andrena varians compared with Chrysolina quadrigemina

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Klamath Weed Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Klamath Weed 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	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Andrena	Chrysolina
Species	Andrena varians	Chrysolina quadrigemina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Klamath Weed Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Klamath Weed 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.

Klamath Weed Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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