Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Variable Bluet

Andrena varians compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Andrena	Coenagrion
Species	Andrena varians	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (कीट)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

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.

Variable Bluet

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