Blackthorn Mining Bee vs ladder flapwort

Andrena varians compared with Nardia scalaris

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while ladder flapwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee ladder flapwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Andrenidae Gymnomitriaceae
Genus Andrena Nardia
Species Andrena varians Nardia scalaris

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee ladder flapwort
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.

ladder flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). 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.

ladder flapwort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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