Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Northern Panicgrass

Andrena varians compared with Dichanthelium boreale

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Northern Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Northern 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	Dichanthelium
Species	Andrena varians	Dichanthelium boreale

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Northern Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Northern 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.

Northern Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.