Bitter Panicum vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Panicum amarum compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Panicum Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Poales (Grasses) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Andrenidae
Genus Panicum Andrena
Species Panicum amarum Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Bitter Panicum

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Panicum Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Panicum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bitter Panicum

The Bitter Panicum (Panicum amarum) is a species in the genus Panicum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

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