Asbestos Grass vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Cenchrus basedowii compared with Andrena clarkella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asbestos Grass Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Poales (Grasses) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Andrenidae
Genus Cenchrus Andrena
Species Cenchrus basedowii Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

Asbestos Grass

LC — Least Concern

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asbestos Grass Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asbestos Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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).

Asbestos Grass

Asbestos grass (Cenchrus basedowii) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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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