Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Nodding Bulrush

Andrena varians compared with Scirpus pendulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Nodding Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Poales (イネ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Scirpus
Species	Andrena varians	Scirpus pendulus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Nodding 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.

Nodding Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, 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.