Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sitka Brome

Andrena varians compared with Bromus sitchensis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sitka Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sitka Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Andrena varians	Bromus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sitka Brome
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.

Sitka Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.