Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Jagged Notchwort

Andrena varians compared with Schistochilopsis incisa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Jagged Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Schistochilopsis
Species	Andrena varians	Schistochilopsis incisa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Jagged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Jagged Notchwort
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.

Jagged Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.