Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Boehmer's cat's-tail

Andrena varians compared with Phleum phleoides

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Boehmer's cat's-tail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Boehmer's cat's-tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Phleum
Species	Andrena varians	Phleum phleoides

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Boehmer's cat's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Boehmer's cat's-tail
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.

Boehmer's cat's-tail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Boehmer's cat's-tail

The Boehmer's cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden