Blackthorn Mining Bee vs floating hook moss

Andrena varians compared with Warnstorfia fluitans

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while floating hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee floating hook moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bryophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family Andrenidae Calliergonaceae
Genus Andrena Warnstorfia
Species Andrena varians Warnstorfia fluitans

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee floating hook 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.

floating hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

floating hook moss

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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