Catmint pollen beetle vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Meligethes incanus compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nitidulidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Meligethes	Andrena
Species	Meligethes incanus	Andrena clarkella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catmint pollen beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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).

Catmint pollen beetle

The Catmint pollen beetle (Meligethes incanus) is a species in the genus Meligethes. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden