Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Berg-Segge

Andrena varians compared with Carex montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Berg-Segge
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Carex
Species	Andrena varians	Carex montana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Berg-Segge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Berg-Segge
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.

Berg-Segge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.