Blackthorn Mining Bee vs copper grimmia

Andrena varians compared with Grimmia atrata

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while copper grimmia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	copper grimmia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Grimmia
Species	Andrena varians	Grimmia atrata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

copper grimmia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	copper grimmia
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.

copper grimmia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.