Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ground-beetle

Andrena varians compared with Trechus torretassoi

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ground-beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ground-beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)
Family	Andrenidae	Carabidae
Genus	Andrena	Trechus
Species	Andrena varians	Trechus torretassoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Ground-beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ground-beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	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.

Ground-beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically 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.