Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Scottish Beard Moss

Andrena varians compared with Bryoerythrophyllum caledonicum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Scottish Beard Moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Scottish Beard Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Pottiales (поттиевые)
Family	Andrenidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Andrena varians	Bryoerythrophyllum caledonicum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Beard Moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Scottish Beard 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.

Scottish Beard Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.