Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Bog Bedstraw

Andrena varians compared with Galium labradoricum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bog Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Galium
Species	Andrena varians	Galium labradoricum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bog Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bog Bedstraw
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 Bedstraw

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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 Bedstraw

The Bog Bedstraw (Galium labradoricum) is a species in the genus Galium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.