Blackthorn Mining Bee vs brown flapwort

Andrena varians compared with Odontoschisma elongatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	brown 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 elongatum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

brown flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	brown 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.

brown flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brown flapwort

The Brown Flapwort (Odontoschisma elongatum) is a species in the genus Odontoschisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden