brown argus vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Aricia agestis compared with Andrena clarkella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown argus	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	Lycaenidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Aricia	Andrena
Species	Aricia agestis	Andrena clarkella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown argus

LC — Least Concern

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown argus	Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown argus

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (33 countries).

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).

brown argus

brown argus (Aricia agestis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden