Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Bronze Sedge

Andrena varians compared with Carex foenea

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Bronze Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bronze Sedge
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	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Carex
Species	Andrena varians	Carex foenea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bronze Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bronze Sedge
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.

Bronze Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Bronze Sedge

The Bronze Sedge (Carex foenea) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway