Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Agrion Joli

Andrena varians compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Agrion Joli is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Agrion Joli
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Andrena	Coenagrion
Species	Andrena varians	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Agrion Joli share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Agrion Joli

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Agrion Joli
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.

Agrion Joli

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Agrion Joli

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden