Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Campylopus moss

Andrena varians compared with Campylopus pilifer

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Campylopus moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Campylopus moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Andrenidae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Andrena	Campylopus
Species	Andrena varians	Campylopus pilifer

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Campylopus moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Campylopus moss
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.

Campylopus moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Campylopus moss

The Campylopus moss (Campylopus pilifer) is a species in the genus Campylopus. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.