Blackthorn Mining Bee vs narrow-panicled rush

Andrena varians compared with Juncus tweedyi

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while narrow-panicled rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	narrow-panicled rush
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	Juncaceae
Genus	Andrena	Juncus
Species	Andrena varians	Juncus tweedyi

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

narrow-panicled rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	narrow-panicled rush
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.

narrow-panicled rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.