Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Heim's chain-teeth moss

Andrena varians compared with Hennediella heimii

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Heim's chain-teeth moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Heim's chain-teeth 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	Hennediella
Species	Andrena varians	Hennediella heimii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Heim's chain-teeth moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Heim's chain-teeth 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.

Heim's chain-teeth moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.