Blackthorn Mining Bee vs drab brook moss

Andrena varians compared with Hygrohypnum luridum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	drab brook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Bryopsida (حزازيات حقيقية)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Hypnales (نائمات)
Family	Andrenidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hygrohypnum
Species	Andrena varians	Hygrohypnum luridum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

drab brook moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	drab brook moss
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.

drab brook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.