Clark'S Mining Bee vs Diatom

Andrena clarkella compared with Thalassiosira baltica

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Andrenidae	Thalassiosiraceae
Genus	Andrena	Thalassiosira
Species	Andrena clarkella	Thalassiosira baltica

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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:

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