Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hairy Panic Grass

Andrena varians compared with Panicum effusum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Hairy Panic Grass
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 Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Andrena Panicum
Species Andrena varians Panicum effusum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Panic Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Hairy Panic Grass
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.

Hairy Panic Grass

Habitat

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

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.

Hairy Panic Grass

No description available.

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