Blackthorn Mining Bee vs opal nodding moss

Andrena varians compared with Pohlia cruda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	opal nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Andrenidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pohlia
Species	Andrena varians	Pohlia cruda

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

opal nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	opal nodding 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.

opal nodding moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.