Bordered Ermel vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Ethmia bipunctella compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

• Bordered Ermel is Endangered while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Ermel	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	Ethmiidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Ethmia	Andrena
Species	Ethmia bipunctella	Andrena clarkella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Ermel and Clark'S Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bordered Ermel

EN — Endangered

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Ermel	Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Bordered Ermel

The Bordered Ermel (Ethmia bipunctella) is a species in the genus Ethmia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States