Blackthorn Mining Bee vs slender leafy moss

Andrena varians compared with Rhizomnium gracile

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while slender leafy moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	slender leafy moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Andrenidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhizomnium
Species	Andrena varians	Rhizomnium gracile

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

slender leafy moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	slender leafy moss
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 leafy moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.