Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Prototype quillwort

Andrena varians compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Andrenidae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Isoetes
Species	Andrena varians	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Prototype quillwort
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.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.