Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fescue

Andrena varians compared with Festuca xenophontis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fescue is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fescue
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	Festuca
Species	Andrena varians	Festuca xenophontis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fescue

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fescue
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

Habitat

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

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.