Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pale Great Bulrush

Andrena varians compared with Schoenoplectus heterochaetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Pale Great Bulrush
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 Cyperaceae
Genus Andrena Schoenoplectus
Species Andrena varians Schoenoplectus heterochaetus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pale Great Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Pale Great Bulrush
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.

Pale Great Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Pale Great Bulrush

No description available.

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