Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Green Grape Algae

Andrena varians compared with Caulerpa racemosa

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Green Grape Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Green Grape Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Andrenidae	Caulerpaceae
Genus	Andrena	Caulerpa
Species	Andrena varians	Caulerpa racemosa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Green Grape Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Green Grape Algae
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.

Green Grape Algae

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Syria), Europe (8 countries), 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.