Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Waved Silk-moss

Andrena varians compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Plagiothecium
Species	Andrena varians	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Waved Silk-moss
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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.