Black Bryony vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Dioscorea orientalis compared with Andrena clarkella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bryony Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Dioscoreaceae Andrenidae
Genus Dioscorea Andrena
Species Dioscorea orientalis Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bryony Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bryony

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).

Black Bryony

The Black Bryony (Dioscorea orientalis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified 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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