Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Grass-Leaf Rush

Andrena varians compared with Juncus marginatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grass-Leaf Rush
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	Juncaceae
Genus	Andrena	Juncus
Species	Andrena varians	Juncus marginatus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grass-Leaf Rush
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 Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.