Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Constricted Feather-Moss

Andrena varians compared with Hygroamblystegium humile

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Constricted Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Constricted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hygroamblystegium
Species	Andrena varians	Hygroamblystegium humile

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Constricted Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Constricted Feather-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.

Constricted Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.