Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Yorkshire Feather-moss

Andrena varians compared with Thamnobryum cataractarum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Yorkshire Feather-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yorkshire Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Andrena	Thamnobryum
Species	Andrena varians	Thamnobryum cataractarum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Yorkshire Feather-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yorkshire Feather-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.

Yorkshire Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.