Brown Funnel Polypore vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Coltricia perennis compared with Andrena clarkella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Funnel Polypore Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Hymenochaetaceae Andrenidae
Genus Coltricia Andrena
Species Coltricia perennis Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Funnel Polypore Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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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