Blackthorn Mining Bee vs feather bunchgrass

Andrena varians compared with Nassella viridula

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while feather bunchgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	feather bunchgrass
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	Nassella
Species	Andrena varians	Nassella viridula

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

feather bunchgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	feather bunchgrass
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.

feather bunchgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.