Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Drummond's leafy moss

Andrena varians compared with Plagiomnium drummondii

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Drummond's leafy moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Drummond's leafy moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Andrenidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Plagiomnium
Species	Andrena varians	Plagiomnium drummondii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's leafy moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Drummond's leafy 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.

Drummond's leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.