Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Southern String Grimmia

Andrena varians compared with Grimmia austrofunalis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Southern String Grimmia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Southern String Grimmia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Grimmia
Species	Andrena varians	Grimmia austrofunalis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Southern String Grimmia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Southern String Grimmia
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.

Southern String Grimmia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.