Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Schwertbinse

Andrena varians compared with Juncus ensifolius

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Schwertbinse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Schwertbinse
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 ensifolius

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Schwertbinse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Schwertbinse
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.

Schwertbinse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.