Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ray's Knotgrass

Andrena varians compared with Polygonum oxyspermum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ray's Knotgrass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ray's Knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polygonum
Species	Andrena varians	Polygonum oxyspermum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ray's Knotgrass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ray's Knotgrass
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.

Ray's Knotgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden