Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Elastic grass
Andrena varians compared with Eragrostis tenuifolia
Key Differences
- Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Elastic grass is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blackthorn Mining Bee | Elastic 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 | Eragrostis |
| Species | Andrena varians | Eragrostis tenuifolia |
Conservation Status
Blackthorn Mining Bee
LC — Least ConcernElastic grass
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blackthorn Mining Bee | Elastic grass |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Blackthorn Mining Bee
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.
Elastic grass
Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.
Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).
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.
Elastic grass
No description available.
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