Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Broad-Glumed Brome

Andrena varians compared with Bromus latiglumis

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Broad-Glumed Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Broad-Glumed Brome
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópodos) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (insecto) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (himenópteros) Poales (Grasses)
Family Andrenidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Andrena Bromus
Species Andrena varians Bromus latiglumis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Glumed Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Broad-Glumed Brome
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.

Broad-Glumed Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Broad-Glumed Brome

The Broad-Glumed Brome (Bromus latiglumis) is a species in the genus Bromus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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