Blackthorn Mining Bee vs meadow brome

Andrena varians compared with Bromus riparius

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while meadow brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	meadow brome
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	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Bromus
Species	Andrena varians	Bromus riparius

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

meadow brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	meadow brome
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.

meadow brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Latvia, and Spain.

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.