Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dixon's thread-moss

Andrena varians compared with Bryum dixonii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dixon's thread-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dixon's thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Andrenidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Andrena	Bryum
Species	Andrena varians	Bryum dixonii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dixon's thread-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dixon's thread-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.

Dixon's thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden