Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Spinose Thyme-Moss

Andrena varians compared with Mnium spinosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Andrenidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Mnium
Species	Andrena varians	Mnium spinosum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spinose Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spinose Thyme-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.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.