Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Grünes Koboldmoos

Andrena varians compared with Buxbaumia viridis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Grünes Koboldmoos is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grünes Koboldmoos
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Buxbaumiales (Buxbaumiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Buxbaumiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Buxbaumia
Species	Andrena varians	Buxbaumia viridis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Grünes Koboldmoos

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grünes Koboldmoos
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.

Grünes Koboldmoos

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.