Blackthorn Mining Bee vs silver bluestem

Andrena varians compared with Bothriochloa laguroides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	silver 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	Bothriochloa
Species	Andrena varians	Bothriochloa laguroides

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

silver bluestem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	silver 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.

silver bluestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, and Italy.

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.