Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Carrington's Featherwort

Andrena varians compared with Plagiochila carringtonii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Carrington's Featherwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Carrington's Featherwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Andrena	Plagiochila
Species	Andrena varians	Plagiochila carringtonii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Carrington's Featherwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Carrington's Featherwort
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.

Carrington's Featherwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Carrington's Featherwort

The Carrington's Featherwort (Plagiochila carringtonii) is a species in the genus Plagiochila. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden