Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Blue Ground Beetle

Andrena varians compared with Carabus intricatus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Blue Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (kumbang)
Family	Andrenidae	Carabidae
Genus	Andrena	Carabus
Species	Andrena varians	Carabus intricatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Blue Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (serangga)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Blue Ground 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.

Blue Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Blue Ground Beetle

The Blue Ground Beetle (Carabus intricatus) is a species in the genus Carabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden