Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sea Lettuce

Andrena varians compared with Ulva fenestrata

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sea Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sea Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ulva
Species	Andrena varians	Ulva fenestrata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sea Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sea Lettuce
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.

Sea Lettuce

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.