Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Leers' sedge

Andrena varians compared with Carex leersii

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Leers' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Leers' sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Carex
Species	Andrena varians	Carex leersii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Leers' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Leers' sedge
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.

Leers' sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and Norway.

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.