Blackthorn Mining Bee vs

Andrena varians compared with Eucapsis minuta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Andrenidae	Microcystaceae
Genus	Andrena	Eucapsis
Species	Andrena varians	Eucapsis minuta

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Eucapsis minuta is a very small colonial cyanobacterium that forms cubic or rectangular aggregates of cells arranged in three planes within a common gelatinous matrix. It is found in freshwater and terrestrial habitats worldwide and contributes to aquatic and soil microbial communities. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden