Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Orange Bow-moss

Andrena varians compared with Dicranodontium asperulum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Orange Bow-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Orange Bow-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Andrenidae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Andrena	Dicranodontium
Species	Andrena varians	Dicranodontium asperulum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Orange Bow-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Orange Bow-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.

Orange Bow-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden