Atlantic Pouncewort vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Lejeunea mandonii compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

Atlantic Pouncewort is Vulnerable while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Pouncewort	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lejeuneaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Lejeunea	Andrena
Species	Lejeunea mandonii	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Atlantic Pouncewort

VU — Vulnerable

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Pouncewort	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Atlantic Pouncewort

The Atlantic Pouncewort (Lejeunea mandonii) is a species in the genus Lejeunea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.