Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Drummond's rush

Andrena varians compared with Juncus drummondii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Drummond's rush
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	Juncaceae
Genus	Andrena	Juncus
Species	Andrena varians	Juncus drummondii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Drummond's rush
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 rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.