Blackthorn Mining Bee vs slender smoothcap moss

Andrena varians compared with Atrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Andrena	Atrichum
Species	Andrena varians	Atrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	slender smoothcap 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 smoothcap moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.