Broad Scalewort vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Porella obtusata compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Porellaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Porella	Andrena
Species	Porella obtusata	Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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).

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, 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.