Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Lead-moss

Andrena varians compared with Ditrichum plumbicola

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Lead-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lead-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ditrichum
Species	Andrena varians	Ditrichum plumbicola

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lead-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lead-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.

Lead-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.