Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Moi's Orchid

Andrena varians compared with Dendrobium moiorum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Moi's Orchid is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Moi's Orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Dendrobium
Species	Andrena varians	Dendrobium moiorum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Moi's Orchid

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Moi's Orchid
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.

Moi's Orchid

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.