Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fescue Oval Sedge

Andrena varians compared with Carex festucacea

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fescue Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fescue Oval Sedge
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	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Carex
Species	Andrena varians	Carex festucacea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fescue Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fescue Oval Sedge
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.

Fescue Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.