Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Saint John'S Wort Beetle

Andrena varians compared with Chrysolina hyperici

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Saint John'S Wort Beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Saint John'S Wort 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 hyperici

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Saint John'S Wort Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Saint John'S Wort Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Saint John'S Wort 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.

Saint John'S Wort Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden