Blackthorn Mining Bee vs bog apple moss

Andrena varians compared with Philonotis marchica

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while bog apple moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	bog apple moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Philonotis
Species	Andrena varians	Philonotis marchica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

bog apple moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	bog apple 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.

bog apple moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). 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.

bog apple moss

The bog apple moss (Philonotis marchica) is a species in the genus Philonotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway.