Bastard Catclaw vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Polypodiaceae Andrenidae
Genus Microgramma Andrena
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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).

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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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