Clark'S Mining Bee vs Dung Cannon

Andrena clarkella compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pilobolus
Species	Andrena clarkella	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Dung Cannon
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).

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.