Blackthorn Mining Bee vs rock veilwort

Andrena varians compared with Metzgeria conjugata

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while rock veilwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	rock veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Andrenidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Andrena	Metzgeria
Species	Andrena varians	Metzgeria conjugata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

rock veilwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	rock veilwort
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.

rock veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). 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.