Blackthorn Mining Bee vs streamside peat moss

Andrena varians compared with Sphagnum riparium

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while streamside peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	streamside peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sphagnum
Species	Andrena varians	Sphagnum riparium

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

streamside peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	streamside peat 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.

streamside peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.