Blackthorn Mining Bee vs three-angled thread moss

Andrena varians compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Meesia
Species	Andrena varians	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	three-angled thread 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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.