Bitter Funnel vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Andrena
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Clark'S Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Clark'S Mining Bee

The Clark'S Mining Bee (Andrena clarkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States