Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dark Grass Blue

Andrena varians compared with Zizeeria karsandra

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dark Grass Blue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dark Grass Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Andrenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Andrena	Zizeeria
Species	Andrena varians	Zizeeria karsandra

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Dark Grass Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dark Grass Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dark Grass Blue
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.

Dark Grass Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, and Taiwan.

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.