Blackthorn Mining Bee vs chestnut rush

Andrena varians compared with Juncus castaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	chestnut rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Andrena	Juncus
Species	Andrena varians	Juncus castaneus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

chestnut rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	chestnut rush
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.

chestnut rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, 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.

chestnut rush

The chestnut rush (Juncus castaneus) is a species in the genus Juncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden