Blackthorn Mining Bee vs scratch grass

Andrena varians compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	scratch grass
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 asperifolia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.