Amber Jelly vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Exidia recisa compared with Andrena clarkella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amber Jelly Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Auriculariales (Auriculariales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Auriculariaceae Andrenidae
Genus Exidia Andrena
Species Exidia recisa Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amber Jelly Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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).

Amber Jelly

The Amber Jelly (Exidia recisa) is a species in the genus Exidia. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

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