Ash-bark Piercer vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Pammene suspectana compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

• Ash-bark Piercer is Near Threatened while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-bark Piercer	Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Pammene	Andrena
Species	Pammene suspectana	Andrena clarkella

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash-bark Piercer and Clark'S Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Ash-bark Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-bark Piercer	Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-bark Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Ash-bark Piercer

Ash-bark piercer (Pammene suspectana) is a species in the genus Pammene. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden