Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Slender Stonewort

Andrena varians compared with Nitella gracilis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Slender Stonewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Slender Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Andrenidae	Characeae
Genus	Andrena	Nitella
Species	Andrena varians	Nitella gracilis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Slender Stonewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Slender Stonewort
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 Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.