Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Grass-Leaf Pondweed

Andrena varians compared with Potamogeton gramineus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Grass-Leaf Pondweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grass-Leaf Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Andrena	Potamogeton
Species	Andrena varians	Potamogeton gramineus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Pondweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grass-Leaf Pondweed
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.

Grass-Leaf Pondweed

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden