Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Emperor crowngrass

Andrena varians compared with Paspalum coryphaeum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Emperor crowngrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Emperor crowngrass
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	Paspalum
Species	Andrena varians	Paspalum coryphaeum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Emperor crowngrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Emperor crowngrass
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.

Emperor crowngrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.