Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Creeping Spikemoss

Andrena varians compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Selaginella
Species	Andrena varians	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Creeping Spikemoss
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.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, 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.