Blackthorn Mining Bee vs small notchwort

Andrena varians compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lophozia
Species	Andrena varians	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	small notchwort
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.

small notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.