Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Zwerg-Seegras

Andrena varians compared with Zostera noltii

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Zwerg-Seegras is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Zwerg-Seegras
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Andrena	Zostera
Species	Andrena varians	Zostera noltii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Zwerg-Seegras

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Zwerg-Seegras
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.

Zwerg-Seegras

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.