Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mohave Panicgrass

Andrena varians compared with Panicum mohavense

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Mohave Panicgrass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mohave Panicgrass
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	Panicum
Species	Andrena varians	Panicum mohavense

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mohave Panicgrass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mohave Panicgrass
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.

Mohave Panicgrass

Habitat

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

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.