Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Siberian melicgrass

Andrena varians compared with Melica altissima

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Siberian melicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Siberian melicgrass
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	Melica
Species	Andrena varians	Melica altissima

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Siberian melicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Siberian melicgrass
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.

Siberian melicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.