Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Souchet hispide

Andrena varians compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Souchet hispide is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Souchet hispide
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cyperus
Species	Andrena varians	Cyperus strigosus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Souchet hispide

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Souchet hispide
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.

Souchet hispide

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.