Blackthorn Mining Bee vs papillose peat moss

Andrena varians compared with Sphagnum papillosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	papillose peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sphagnum
Species	Andrena varians	Sphagnum papillosum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

papillose peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	papillose peat moss
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.

papillose peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.