Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mare'S Eggs

Andrena varians compared with Nostoc pruniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mare'S Eggs
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Andrenidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Andrena	Nostoc
Species	Andrena varians	Nostoc pruniforme

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mare'S Eggs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mare'S Eggs
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.

Mare'S Eggs

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.