Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tiny Fern-Moss

Andrena varians compared with Fissidens exiguus

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tiny Fern-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tiny Fern-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Andrenidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Andrena	Fissidens
Species	Andrena varians	Fissidens exiguus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Fern-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tiny Fern-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.

Tiny Fern-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.