Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sun Grimmia

Andrena varians compared with Grimmia montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sun 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 montana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sun Grimmia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sun 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.

Sun Grimmia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.