Blackthorn Mining Bee vs River Bulrush

Andrena varians compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	River Bulrush
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	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Bolboschoenus
Species	Andrena varians	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	River Bulrush
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.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.