Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Nyl grass

Andrena varians compared with Acroceras macrum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Nyl grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Nyl grass
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	Acroceras
Species	Andrena varians	Acroceras macrum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Nyl grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Nyl grass
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.

Nyl grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Taiwan.

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.