Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Rolland's bulrush

Andrena varians compared with Trichophorum pumilum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Rolland's bulrush is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rolland's bulrush
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	Trichophorum
Species	Andrena varians	Trichophorum pumilum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rolland's bulrush

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rolland's bulrush
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.

Rolland's bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden