Blackthorn Mining Bee vs String Sargassum

Andrena varians compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sargassum
Species	Andrena varians	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum

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.