Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Bog Sandwort

Andrena varians compared with Sabulina stricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bog Sandwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sabulina
Species	Andrena varians	Sabulina stricta

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bog Sandwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bog Sandwort
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 Sandwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, 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 Sandwort

The Bog Sandwort (Sabulina stricta) is a species in the genus Sabulina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.