Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Einkorn

Andrena varians compared with Triticum monococcum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Einkorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Einkorn
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	Triticum
Species	Andrena varians	Triticum monococcum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Einkorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Einkorn
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.

Einkorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden