Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tidalmarsh flatsedge

Andrena varians compared with Cyperus serotinus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tidalmarsh flatsedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tidalmarsh flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cyperus
Species	Andrena varians	Cyperus serotinus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tidalmarsh flatsedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tidalmarsh flatsedge
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.

Tidalmarsh flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal, Taiwan, 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.