Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gut Weed

Andrena varians compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chlorophyta (يخضورات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Ulvophyceae (أشنيات أولفانية)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Ulvales (أولفاويات)
Family	Andrenidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ulva
Species	Andrena varians	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.