Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Palmate Germanderwort

Andrena varians compared with Riccardia palmata

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Palmate Germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Andrenidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Andrena	Riccardia
Species	Andrena varians	Riccardia palmata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Palmate Germanderwort
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.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.