Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Roadside Flatsedge

Andrena varians compared with Cyperus zollingeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Roadside Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cyperus
Species	Andrena varians	Cyperus zollingeri

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Roadside Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Roadside Flatsedge
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.

Roadside Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.