Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Vahl's alkaligrass

Andrena varians compared with Puccinellia vahliana

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Vahl's alkaligrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Vahl's alkaligrass
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	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Puccinellia
Species	Andrena varians	Puccinellia vahliana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Vahl's alkaligrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Vahl's alkaligrass
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.

Vahl's alkaligrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.