Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Glaucous Beard-moss

Andrena varians compared with Didymodon glaucus

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Glaucous Beard-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Glaucous Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Didymodon
Species	Andrena varians	Didymodon glaucus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous Beard-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Glaucous Beard-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.

Glaucous Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.