Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Changeable Rock-moss

Andrena varians compared with Andreaea mutabilis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Changeable Rock-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Andrenidae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Andrena	Andreaea
Species	Andrena varians	Andreaea mutabilis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Changeable Rock-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.

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.