Blackthorn Mining Bee vs plains bluegrass

Andrena varians compared with Poa arida

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while plains bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	plains bluegrass
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	Poa
Species	Andrena varians	Poa arida

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

plains bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	plains bluegrass
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.

plains bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.