Alpen-Wollgras vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Trichophorum alpinum compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpen-Wollgras Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Poales (Süßgrasartige) Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family Cyperaceae Andrenidae
Genus Trichophorum Andrena
Species Trichophorum alpinum Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Alpen-Wollgras

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpen-Wollgras Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Wollgras

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpen-Wollgras

The Alpine Bulrush (Trichophorum alpinum) is a species in the genus Trichophorum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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