Clark'S Mining Bee vs False Flasks

Andrena clarkella compared with Pertusaria propinqua

Key Differences

Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while False Flasks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	False Flasks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pertusaria
Species	Andrena clarkella	Pertusaria propinqua

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	False Flasks
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).

False Flasks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.