Blackthorn Mining Bee vs British timothy

Andrena varians compared with Phleum paniculatum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while British timothy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	British timothy
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 paniculatum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

British timothy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	British timothy
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.

British timothy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.

British timothy

The British timothy (Phleum paniculatum) is a species in the genus Phleum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden