Blackthorn Mining Bee vs smooth spider beetle

Andrena varians compared with Gibbium aequinoctiale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	smooth 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	Gibbium
Species	Andrena varians	Gibbium aequinoctiale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

smooth spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	smooth 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.

smooth spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Malta, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden