Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Slender Bedstraw

Andrena varians compared with Galium pumilum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Slender Bedstraw is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Slender Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Galium
Species	Andrena varians	Galium pumilum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Slender Bedstraw

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Slender Bedstraw
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.

Slender Bedstraw

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.