Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Einspelzige Sumpfsimse

Andrena varians compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Einspelzige Sumpfsimse
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	Eleocharis
Species	Andrena varians	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Einspelzige Sumpfsimse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Einspelzige Sumpfsimse
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.

Einspelzige Sumpfsimse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden