Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Waved Silk-moss

Andrena varians compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	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.