Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Brown-Fruit Rush

Andrena varians compared with Juncus pelocarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Brown-Fruit Rush
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 Juncaceae
Genus Andrena Juncus
Species Andrena varians Juncus pelocarpus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Brown-Fruit Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Brown-Fruit Rush
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-Fruit Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Brown-Fruit Rush

The Brown-fruit Rush (Juncus pelocarpus) is a species in the genus Juncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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