Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

Andrena varians compared with Apamea sordens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Andrenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Andrena	Apamea
Species	Andrena varians	Apamea sordens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule
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.

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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.

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden