Blackthorn Mining Bee vs cup grass

Andrena varians compared with Eriochloa crebra

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while cup grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	cup grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Eriochloa
Species	Andrena varians	Eriochloa crebra

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

cup grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	cup grass
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.

cup grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.