Blackthorn Mining Bee vs flat stump moss

Andrena varians compared with Herzogiella turfacea

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while flat stump moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	flat stump moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Herzogiella
Species	Andrena varians	Herzogiella turfacea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

flat stump moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	flat stump moss
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.

flat stump moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.