Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Slender Cyperus

Andrena varians compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Slender Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Slender Cyperus
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 Cyperaceae
Genus Andrena Cyperus
Species Andrena varians Cyperus distans

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Slender Cyperus
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 Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Slender Cyperus

No description available.

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