Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Bog-Moss Flapwort

Andrena varians compared with Odontoschisma sphagni

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Bog-Moss Flapwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bog-Moss Flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cephaloziaceae
Genus	Andrena	Odontoschisma
Species	Andrena varians	Odontoschisma sphagni

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bog-Moss Flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bog-Moss Flapwort
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-Moss Flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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-Moss Flapwort

The Bog-Moss Flapwort (Odontoschisma sphagni) is a species in the genus Odontoschisma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.