Beaked Nutclam vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Nuculana minuta compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

• Beaked Nutclam is Near Threatened while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Nutclam	Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nuculanida (Nuculanida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nuculanidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Nuculana	Andrena
Species	Nuculana minuta	Andrena clarkella

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Nutclam and Clark'S Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Nutclam

NT — Near Threatened

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Nutclam	Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Nutclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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).

Beaked Nutclam

The Beaked Nutclam (Nuculana minuta) is a species in the genus Nuculana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden