Blackthorn Mining Bee vs intermediate polypody

Andrena varians compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polypodium
Species	Andrena varians	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	intermediate polypody
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.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.