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 (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
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. (昆虫)

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

ムラサキイトトンボ類(Coenagrion pulchellum)はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧(EN)に指定されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体群の著しい減少と生存に対する継続的な脅威があります。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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