Blackthorn Mining Bee vs sand bluestem

Andrena varians compared with Andropogon hallii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while sand bluestem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	sand bluestem
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	Andropogon
Species	Andrena varians	Andropogon hallii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

sand bluestem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	sand bluestem
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.

sand bluestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and India.

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.