Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Six-spotted spider beetle

Andrena varians compared with Ptinus sexpunctatus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Six-spotted spider beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Six-spotted spider 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	Ptinidae
Genus	Andrena	Ptinus
Species	Andrena varians	Ptinus sexpunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Six-spotted spider beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Six-spotted spider beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Six-spotted spider 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.

Six-spotted spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden