Beddome’s Cycas vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Cycas beddomei compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cycadaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Cycas	Andrena
Species	Cycas beddomei	Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

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).

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.

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.