Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Recurved Peatmoss

Andrena varians compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Recurved Peatmoss
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 recurvum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.