Blackthorn Mining Bee vs False Grass-poly

Andrena varians compared with Lythrum junceum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while False Grass-poly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	False Grass-poly
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Myrtales (桃金娘目)
Family	Andrenidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Andrena	Lythrum
Species	Andrena varians	Lythrum junceum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

False Grass-poly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	False Grass-poly
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.

False Grass-poly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.