Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Swedish pouchwort

Andrena varians compared with Calypogeia suecica

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Swedish pouchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Swedish pouchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Calypogeia
Species	Andrena varians	Calypogeia suecica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Swedish pouchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Swedish pouchwort
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.

Swedish pouchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, 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.