Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Relaxgrass

Andrena varians compared with Muhlenbergia cenchroides

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Relaxgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Relaxgrass
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Andrena varians	Muhlenbergia cenchroides

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Relaxgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Relaxgrass
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.

Relaxgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.