Blackthorn Mining Bee vs feathery neckera

Andrena varians compared with Neckera pennata

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while feathery neckera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	feathery neckera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Andrena	Neckera
Species	Andrena varians	Neckera pennata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

feathery neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	feathery neckera
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.

feathery neckera

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.